Mon, Oct 5
The Moon and Mars side by side on October 5, 2026 from West Palm Beach, FL
Look east at Mon, Oct 5 6:42 AM, 60° up.
Only 1.1° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (EDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over West Palm Beach, FL: 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.
Other cities
- Coral Springs, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:43 AM, 60° up
- Pompano Beach, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:42 AM, 60° up
- Port St. Lucie, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:43 AM, 60° up
- Fort Lauderdale, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:42 AM, 60° up
- Davie, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:43 AM, 60° up
- Hollywood, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:42 AM, 60° up
- Pembroke Pines, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:43 AM, 60° up
- Miramar, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:43 AM, 60° up
- Miami Gardens, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:43 AM, 60° up
- Hialeah, FLLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:43 AM, 60° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).