Mars and Mercury in conjunction, 7 January 2028
Mars and Mercury are just 1° apart — they fit in one binocular view.
When
What it is
A conjunction is a line-of-sight effect: the bodies only look close from the Earth and are in fact millions of kilometres apart.
How to see it
Look for them in the evening or before dawn, depending on your location; the exact separation shifts slightly with where you are. A wide view with something on the horizon makes a great photo.
Check the clouds for that night
See also
Quadrantids meteor shower 2028
Peak night, up to 120 meteors an hour under a dark sky. The Moon (31%) gets in the way for part of the night — watch after it sets.
Supermoon: Wolf Moon, 12 January 2028
The full Moon is near perigee (360,268 km), so it looks up to 7% bigger and 15% brighter than average.
Partial lunar eclipse 12 January 2028
Visible wherever the Moon is up: the Americas, Europe and Africa.
Mercury at greatest eastern elongation, 18 January 2028
Mercury is 18.8° from the Sun — the best time to find it low in the west after sunset.
The Moon meets Venus, 17 June 2026
The Moon passes 0.3° from Venus — a pretty pair for the naked eye and the camera.
The Moon meets Jupiter, 8 September 2026
The Moon passes 0.8° from Jupiter — a pretty pair for the naked eye and the camera.