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← 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 St. Petersburg, Florida

Look east at Mon, Oct 5 6:53 AM, 60° up.

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

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Times are local (EDT).

"Worth looking up" alerts for St. Petersburg, Florida

One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over St. Petersburg, Florida: 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.
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