Thu, Mar 4
The Moon and Venus side by side on March 4, 2027 from Rockford, IL
Look southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:48 AM, 10° up.
Only 2.0° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 130 days 23 h
Times are local (CST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Rockford, IL: 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 Venus 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
- Elgin, ILLook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:45 AM, 10° up
- MadisonLook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:49 AM, 10° up
- Aurora, ILLook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:44 AM, 10° up
- Naperville, ILLook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:44 AM, 10° up
- Joliet, ILLook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:44 AM, 11° up
- MilwaukeeLook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:43 AM, 10° up
- ChicagoLook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:42 AM, 10° up
- Peoria, ILLook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:50 AM, 11° up
- Davenport, IALook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:54 AM, 11° up
- Green Bay, WILook southeast at Thu, Mar 4 5:44 AM, 9° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).