Tue, Nov 30
The Moon and Mars side by side on November 30, 2027 from Las Cruces, NM
Look southwest at Mon, Nov 29 5:38 PM, 11° up.
Only 1.5° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 399 days 21 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 evening sky after sunset: 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 southwest at Mon, Nov 29 5:38 PM, 11° up
- AlbuquerqueLook southwest at Mon, Nov 29 5:33 PM, 10° up
- Rio Rancho, NMLook southwest at Mon, Nov 29 5:33 PM, 10° up
- TucsonLook southwest at Mon, Nov 29 5:55 PM, 11° up
- Odessa, TXLook southwest at Mon, Nov 29 6:21 PM, 11° up
- Midland, TXLook southwest at Mon, Nov 29 6:20 PM, 11° up
- LubbockLook southwest at Mon, Nov 29 6:16 PM, 10° up
- GilbertLook southwest at Mon, Nov 29 5:56 PM, 10° up
- ChandlerLook southwest at Mon, Nov 29 5:57 PM, 10° up
- MesaLook southwest at Mon, Nov 29 5:56 PM, 10° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).