Tomorrow night's full moon, the Pumpkin Moon, appears within a few degrees of the brilliant planet Jupiter. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Aries, one of the smallest constellations in the zodiac.
Early in the evening the two are only 3 1/2 degrees apart. It is possible you might miss seeing Jupiter, as it is so close.
Astronomers report that if you are up late at night, the two celestial objects will get even closer. Their closest approach will be at 2:13 a.m., Sunday morning. Their predicted closeness will be 2 1/2 degrees.
This is the second time this month that the two have met. Jupiter and the moon were last together on October 1, only a few days after the Harvest Moon. Harvest Moon was September 28-29.
Jupiter reaches opposition, its closest to the Earth on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Jupiter is 364 million miles away.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., Oct. 27 | 7:07 | 5:43 |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | 7:08 | 5:41 |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | 7:09 | 5:40 |
| Mon., Oct. 30 | 7:10 | 5:39 |
| Tues., Oct. 31 | 7:12 | 5:38 |
| Wed., Nov. 1 | 7:13 | 5:36 |
| Thurs., Nov. 2 | 7:14 | 5:35 |
| Fri., Nov. 3 | 7:15 | 5:34 |
| Day | Max (Fº) | Min (Fº) | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 20 | 65 | 53 | 0.00 |
| Oct. 21 | 63 | 59 | T |
| Oct. 22 | 61 | 53 | 0.58 |
| Oct. 23 | 61 | 46 | T |
| Oct. 24 | 61 | 44 | 0.00 |
| Oct. 25 | 66 | 53 | 0.00 |
| Oct. 26 | 68 | 57 | 0.00 |
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