Watch Mars, Jupiter, Venus and the Moon dance in the morning sky in November
Early birds get glorious morning planetary gatherings in the November sky
Early risers are amply rewarded in November 2027 as brilliant Mars, Jupiter and Venus are joined by the Moon for a fantastic celestial dance. Mars and Jupiter are in Leo but Venus lower in Virgo.
November 2-3
In the mornings of November 2nd and 3rd, the waning crescent Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, form a wonderful line high in the southern sky around 8 am.
November 7
In the morning of November 7, Venus, the Moon and Spica, Virgo's brightest star, form a tight group. These heavenly bodies are very low in southeast and best observed around 8 am. Make sure neither mountains nor buildings block the view.
Venus climbs higher in the sky and moves further away from Spica. Around November 15, the group is joined by Mercury, also very close to the horizon.
November 16
Mars moves closer to Jupiter next few nights while the Moon lowers and approaches Venus. The gap between Mars and Jupiter is smallest on Monday morning of November 16, with only one degree between the two. Point a wide field telescope at the duo. Gorgeous!
November 30
The Moon's rendezvous with Mars, Jupiter and Regulus repeats on November 30. This is the most gorgeous morning as they are all so close together that they fit within the field of view of a 7x50 binoculars. Check it out!
And in the mornings of December 4 and 5, the Moon links up with Venus and Spica.
Sævar Helgi Bragason is an award winning astronomy and science communicator and educator, lecturer, author, TV host and owner and editor of icelandatnight.is and eclipse2026.is.
