Conjunction
Moon near Mars
1.9° apart · before dawn · Moon 49% lit
49% lit
Moon
The Moon and Mars are 1.9° apart — look in the morning sky before dawn. At their closest they are 1.1° apart, with the Moon south of Mars. A finger held at arm's length covers about 1°. It is close enough that from some places on Earth the Moon passes in front of Mars.
For the background, read Eclipses in Moon, planets & eclipses.
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