On the morning of 16 November 2026 the red planet Mars (magnitude +0.7) and brilliant Jupiter (−2.1) pass 1.2° apart in Leo, about two full-Moon widths, and they stay close for several mornings either side. Around 05:30 in Vienna (05:00–06:00 in Istanbul) both stand high in the south; Jupiter rises around 23:00 the night before. Venus (−4.8) is low in the east-southeast. Earlier treats: on 3 November the half Moon sits near Jupiter and Mars, and on 7 November a thin crescent hangs 2.6° from Venus at dawn. Times computed with Astronomy Engine.
1.2°between Mars and Jupiter on 16 Nov
−2.1Jupiter’s brightness (Mars +0.7)
Leoconstellation, high in the south before dawn