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Moon–Jupiter Conjunction

Moon and Jupiter appear about 0.6° apart in Cancer.

Your local time

15 Apr 2027, 18:24

Universal time

15 Apr 2027, 12:54 UTC

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Partially visible from New Delhi, IndiaNaked EyeVisible worldwide where sky conditions allow

Moon and Jupiter pass close together on the sky, separated by roughly 0.6 degrees at closest approach. They are not physically near each other — this is a line-of-sight alignment — but the pairing is striking to the unaided eye and easily fits in a single binocular field.

Observation details

Visibility
Partially visible
Best viewing time
15 Apr 2027, 19:54
Direction to look
ESE · azimuth 111°
Altitude at peak
63.8°
Equipment
Naked Eye
Minimum separation
0.60°
Constellation
Cancer

At the exact peak the sky is still bright, but the object is 78° high in darkness nearby.

New Delhi, India

28.6139°, 77.2090° · default location

Photography & observing tips

  • Both objects fit comfortably in a single binocular field, and often in a telescope's low-power field.
  • Wide-angle shots that include foreground landscape make the pairing far more striking.
  • Twilight conjunctions photograph beautifully — expose for the sky, not the planets.

Other conjunction events

The nearest occurrences before and after this one.