Jupiter Shines All Night as It Reaches Opposition Tonight

Overview

• Peak visibility spans the night of January 10, with Jupiter rising in the east at sunset and setting in the west at sunrise.
• To find it, look toward the constellation Gemini where it will stand out as one of the brightest objects in the sky.
• Binoculars can reveal the four Galilean moons, while small telescopes show cloud bands and finer detail on the disk.
• Viewing conditions depend on weather and light pollution, so darker locations offer a clearer, more striking view.
• NASA flags a Saturn–Moon conjunction for January 23, and astronomers project Jupiter’s next opposition for February 10, 2027.