Mon, Nov 2
The Moon and Mars side by side on November 2, 2026 from Las Cruces, NM
Look southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:50 AM, 69° 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 (MST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Las Cruces, NM: 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
- El PasoLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:48 AM, 70° up
- AlbuquerqueLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:52 AM, 68° up
- Rio Rancho, NMLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:52 AM, 67° up
- TucsonLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:06 AM, 69° up
- Odessa, TXLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:31 AM, 70° up
- Midland, TXLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:31 AM, 69° up
- LubbockLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:31 AM, 69° up
- GilbertLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:11 AM, 69° up
- ChandlerLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:11 AM, 69° up
- MesaLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:11 AM, 69° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).