Don’t Miss Sunday's Stunning Moon–Jupiter Conjunction—Here’s the Exact Time to Look Up

From the recent supermoon to northern lights sightings, December has produced plenty of celestial activity so far. And there's more to come.

On Sunday night, December 7, the moon and Jupiter will appear together—known as a conjunction. Conjunctions are when celestial objects in the sky, like planets and moons, appear close together even though they're actually not, according to NASA. For example, while the moon and Jupiter will look like they're near each other from our point of view, in space, they're hundreds of millions of miles apart.

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To see the pair together, look up to the moon in the eastern sky on the night of December 7. Jupiter will be just above and to the right of it. It will look like a brilliant, steady star. Hold your clenched fist at arm's length; the gap between the moon and Jupiter will be roughly half a fist's width.

Even though the moon will be close to its full phase that night, it won't outshine the planet; Jupiter will still be easily visible to the naked eye. Look for them in the constellation Gemini, low above the eastern horizon. They will then reach their highest point in the sky around midnight.