ISO 2026-W49
Week begins: Monday, November 30, 2026
Calendar
| Date | Zodiac day | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 30, 2026 | ♐ 9 | |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | ♐ 10 | 🌗 Last Quarter — 06:08:40 UTC C8 / NGC 559 —  10 9.5 — Northern Autumn |
| Wed, Dec 2, 2026 | ♐ 11 | M103 — 7 7.4 — Northern AutumnM33 — 6 5.7 — Northern Autumn |
| Thu, Dec 3, 2026 | ♐ 12 | M74 — 9 9.4 — Tropical AutumnAchernar (α Eri) —  0 0.5 — Southern Autumn |
| Fri, Dec 4, 2026 | ♐ 13 | M76 — 10 10.1 — Northern Autumn |
| Sat, Dec 5, 2026 | ♐ 14 | C10 / NGC 663 / Finest NGC 9 / NGC 663 · Collinder 20 — 7 7.1 — Northern Autumn |
| Sun, Dec 6, 2026 | ♐ 15 |
Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris
Snapshot: Week begins November 30, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
(-90° to +90°; defaults +45°, 21:00 LAT)
| Body | ☉︎ | ☽︎ | ☿︎ | ♀︎ | ♂︎ | ♃︎ | ♄︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♐︎ 7°47′ β +0°00′ | ♌︎ 21°47′ β +0°11′ | ♏︎ 20°36′ β +1°39′ | ♎︎ 27°27′ β +1°19′ | ♍︎ 1°34′ β +2°17′ | ♌︎ 26°45′ β +0°48′ | ♈︎ 8°02′ β −2°35′ |
| Observing |  | -10.8 | ☉︎ | -4.9 | 0.5 | -2.2 | 0.6 |
| Rise | 07:28 | 22:09 | 05:55 | 03:54 | 22:56 | 22:34 | 14:04 |
| Set | 16:32 | 12:17 | 15:47 | 14:46 | 12:51 | 12:32 | 02:16 |
Extended targets:
| Body | ⚳︎ | ♅︎ | ♆︎ | ♇︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♋︎ 23°44′ β +4°34′ | ♊︎ 3°30′ β −0°09′ | ♈︎ 1°40′ β −1°24′ | ♒︎ 3°32′ β −4°15′ |
| Observing | 7.7 |  5.6 | 7.7 | 14.6 |
| Rise | 19:21 | 16:10 | 13:44 | 11:43 |
| Set | 11:22 | 07:14 | 01:45 | 20:24 |
β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south).
Rise and set are Local Apparent Time for the selected latitude.
Naked-eye observing uses the Sun’s altitude at the selected Monday observer time: Daylight (Sun ≥ −0.833°), Civil twilight (−0.833° to −6°), Nautical twilight (−6° to −12°), Astronomical twilight (−12° to −18°), and Night (below −18°).
Solar Glare identifies a body too close to the Sun when the sky-state rule does not already supersede its naked-eye classification.
The Sun’s observing status uses this same five-state sky classification.
Planet Finder
Sky Notes
Kilroy: Sky Notes · generated 2026-10-22 04:12:11 UTC
ISO 2026-W49 runs from November 30 through December 6. To find Mars, first identify Leo, trace the Sickle, and locate Regulus in that pattern. Mars lies about 1.7° away in ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot; use the finder to transfer from Regulus to the planet. To find Jupiter, first identify Leo, trace the Sickle, and locate Regulus in that pattern. Jupiter lies about 3.1° away in ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot; use the finder to transfer from Regulus to the planet.
Naked eye: 🌗 Last Quarter — 06:08:40 UTC. Moderate moonlight makes timing and local sky position important for faint targets. Use Achernar as the week’s fixed-sky framework.
Planets: Moon: Naked eye; magnitude -10.8; direct motion; 63.9% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Dec 05 05:41 UTC. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 17:24 UTC. Conjunction with Jupiter in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 08:34 UTC. Mercury: In solar glare; magnitude -0.7; direct motion; 83.1% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: Naked eye; magnitude -4.9; direct motion; 26.9% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Dec 05 05:41 UTC. Mars: Naked eye; magnitude 0.5; direct motion; 89.8% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 17:24 UTC. Ceres: Telescope; magnitude 7.7; retrograde motion; 98.1% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: Naked eye; magnitude -2.2; direct motion; 99.2% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 08:34 UTC. Saturn: Naked eye; magnitude 0.6; retrograde motion; 99.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: Binoculars; magnitude 5.6; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Neptune: Telescope; magnitude 7.7; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Pluto: Substantial telescope; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.
Binoculars: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified for binocular observing this week.
Small telescope: NGC 559: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; M103: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Triangulum Galaxy: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; M74: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Little Dumbbell Nebula: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Collinder 20: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance
Substantial telescope: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified as requiring a substantial telescope this week.
Other objects listed this week: None
Mercury
Mercury: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 05:55; sets 15:47 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -0.7. The disk is 83.1% illuminated (gibbous). It is 17.3° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 1.431° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Zubenelgenubi, 5.3° away. Mercury: 5.3° from Zubenelgenubi in the Pathfinder.
Venus
Venus: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 53.9° below the horizon. Rises 03:54; sets 14:46 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -4.9. The disk is 26.9% illuminated (crescent). It is 40.3° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.534° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Spica, 4.7° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Dec 05 05:41 UTC. Venus: 4.7° from Spica in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Moon: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 11.4° below the horizon. Rises 22:09; sets 12:17 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -10.8. The disk is 63.9% illuminated (waning gibbous). It is 106.0° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 13.977° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 8.4° away. Jupiter is 5.0° away at the snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Dec 05 05:41 UTC. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 17:24 UTC. Conjunction with Jupiter in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 08:34 UTC. Moon: 8.4° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Mars: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 18.2° below the horizon. Rises 22:56; sets 12:51 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.5. The disk is 89.8% illuminated (gibbous). It is 96.2° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.377° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 2.3° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 17:24 UTC. Mars: 2.3° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Jupiter: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 15.1° below the horizon. Rises 22:34; sets 12:32 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -2.2. The disk is 99.2% illuminated (nearly full). It is 101.0° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.042° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 3.5° away. Moon is 5.0° away at the snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 08:34 UTC. Jupiter: 3.5° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Saturn: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 44.3° above the horizon. Rises 14:04; sets 02:16 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.6. The disk is 99.8% illuminated (nearly full). It is 120.2° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.020° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Diphda, 18.9° away. Saturn: 18.9° from Diphda in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Uranus: binoculars at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 48.8° above the horizon. Rises 16:10; sets 07:14 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 175.7° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.042° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Aldebaran, 8.5° away. Uranus: 8.5° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Neptune: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 41.3° above the horizon. Rises 13:44; sets 01:45 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.7. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 113.9° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.007° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 16.4° away. Neptune: 16.4° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Ceres: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 14.4° above the horizon. Rises 19:21; sets 11:22 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.7. The disk is 98.1% illuminated (gibbous). It is 133.9° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is retrograde at 0.054° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Pollux, 2.1° away. Ceres: 2.1° from Pollux in the Pathfinder.
Pluto
Pluto: substantial telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 6.0° below the horizon. Rises 11:43; sets 20:24 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 14.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 55.9° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.020° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 8.9° away. Pluto: 8.9° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Highlights
Mercury
In solar glare; magnitude -0.7; direct motion; 83.1% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mercury: 5.3° from Zubenelgenubi in the Pathfinder.
Venus
Naked eye; magnitude -4.9; direct motion; 26.9% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Dec 05 05:41 UTC. Venus: 4.7° from Spica in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Naked eye; magnitude -10.8; direct motion; 63.9% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Dec 05 05:41 UTC. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 17:24 UTC. Conjunction with Jupiter in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 08:34 UTC. Moon: 8.4° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Naked eye; magnitude 0.5; direct motion; 89.8% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 17:24 UTC. Mars: 2.3° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Naked eye; magnitude -2.2; direct motion; 99.2% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 30 08:34 UTC. Jupiter: 3.5° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Naked eye; magnitude 0.6; retrograde motion; 99.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: 18.9° from Diphda in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Binoculars; magnitude 5.6; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: 8.5° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Telescope; magnitude 7.7; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Neptune: 16.4° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Telescope; magnitude 7.7; retrograde motion; 98.1% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: 2.1° from Pollux in the Pathfinder.
Pluto
Substantial telescope; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Pluto: 8.9° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.