← The Moon and Mars side by side on October 5, 2026

Mon, Oct 5

The Moon and Mars side by side on October 5, 2026 from Moscow

Look southeast at Mon, Oct 5 5:48 AM, 47° up.

Only 1.1° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.

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Times are local (GMT+3).

"Worth looking up" alerts for Moscow

One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Moscow: a very bright ISS pass, a Starlink train, a meteor shower peak, planets together, a supermoon or eclipse, or a bright comet. Only the city is stored, not your location.

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The Moon and Mars meet in the morning sky before dawn: two bright lights almost touching.

How to watch

  • No equipment needed: look for two bright points unusually close together.
  • Binoculars fit both in one view; a phone on night mode catches them over the horizon.
  • They stay close for a few days around the date: a cloudy night is not the end.
Tonight's sky over Moscow →

Other cities

  • HelsinkiLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:37 AM, 44° up
  • WarsawLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 5:56 AM, 49° up
  • IstanbulLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:26 AM, 56° up
  • StockholmLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:05 AM, 44° up
  • ViennaLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:16 AM, 52° up
  • AthensLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:47 AM, 57° up
  • PragueLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:23 AM, 51° up
  • BerlinLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:26 AM, 49° up
  • CopenhagenLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:29 AM, 47° up
  • CairoLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:17 AM, 59° up

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).