Venus and Mars side by side on November 25, 2027 from Meridian, ID

Look southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:56 PM, 7° up.

Only 0.3° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.

in 396 days 9 h

Times are local (MST).

"Worth looking up" alerts for Meridian, ID

One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Meridian, ID: 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.

Tonight's sky over Meridian, ID →

Other cities

Nampa, IDLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:57 PM, 7° up
BoiseLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:56 PM, 7° up
SpokaneLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 4:51 PM, 5° up
Bend, ORLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 6:15 PM, 7° up
RenoLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:18 PM, 9° up
West Jordan, UTLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:45 PM, 8° up
Salt Lake CityLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:44 PM, 8° up
Provo, UTLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:44 PM, 8° up
Gresham, ORLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 6:16 PM, 6° up
Portland, OregonLook southwest at Wed, Nov 24 5:17 PM, 6° up

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).