Wed, Nov 24
Venus and Mars side by side on November 25, 2027 from Fairfield, CA
Look southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:30 PM, 9° up.
Only 0.3° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 396 days 5 h
Times are local (PST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Fairfield, CA: 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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Venus 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
- Vacaville, CALook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:29 PM, 9° up
- Vallejo, CALook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:31 PM, 9° up
- Concord, CALook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:30 PM, 9° up
- Antioch, CALook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:29 PM, 9° up
- Richmond, CALook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:31 PM, 9° up
- OaklandLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:31 PM, 9° up
- San FranciscoLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:32 PM, 9° up
- SacramentoLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:27 PM, 9° up
- Hayward, CALook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:31 PM, 9° up
- Elk Grove, CALook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:27 PM, 9° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).