The moon and Jupiter go on a Valentine's Day date in the night sky tonight

A split image — on the left, completely light blue, with a red outline encircling jupiter and the moon. On the right, some trees sit beneath a black starry sky, with blue-outlined constellations and jupiter and the moon.

The moon and the Jupiter have a hot date for Valentine's Day tonight, strolling side-by-side through the night sky.

Starting when the pair rises above the horizon just before 11 a.m. EST (1600 GMT), the moon and Jupiter will be separated by less than 3 degrees from one another, equivalent to the width of a few fingers at arm's length. The moon will be a 5-day-old waxing crescent as it grows larger, approaching its first quarter phase on Feb. 16. Jupiter, meanwhile, will appear as a bright, pale yellow orb.