Mon, Nov 2
The Moon and Mars side by side on November 2, 2026 from Grand Rapids, MI
Look southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:37 AM, 62° up.
Only 1.0° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 9 days 0 h
Times are local (EST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Grand Rapids, MI: 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
- Lansing, MILook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:32 AM, 62° up
- South Bend, INLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:38 AM, 63° up
- Fort WayneLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:33 AM, 63° up
- Ann Arbor, MILook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:29 AM, 62° up
- ChicagoLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:44 AM, 63° up
- MilwaukeeLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:46 AM, 62° up
- ToledoLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:27 AM, 63° up
- Sterling Heights, MILook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:26 AM, 62° up
- Warren, MILook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:26 AM, 62° up
- DetroitLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:26 AM, 62° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).