On September 8, early risers will have a unique opportunity to observe a celestial pairing of the crescent moon and the planet Jupiter just before dawn. This event will occur around 5 a.m. local time, with the two celestial bodies appearing low in the east-northeast sky, approximately 5 degrees apart. Jupiter, which rises shortly before 4 a.m., will be located in the constellation Cancer. Those with telescopes may be able to spot changes in Jupiter's cloud patterns that were previously hidden by the sun's brightness. Later in the day, a rare daytime event known as an occultation will take place. During this event, the thin waning crescent moon will pass in front of Jupiter, hiding it from view for much of North America. However, people west and south of a line stretching from Bellingham, Washington, to Rockport, Texas, will not see the event due to their geographic location. The occultation will occur when the moon and Jupiter are positioned lower than the sun and to its right. Jupiter will vanish behind the moon’s sunlit edge, and it will take the moon about a minute or more to pass in front of the planet. Approximately 50 minutes later, Jupiter will slowly reappear from behind the moon’s darker side. The exact time of disappearance will vary by time zone, ranging from 2:55 to 3:30 p.m. in the Eastern Time Zone, 1:45 to 2:20 p.m. in the Central Time Zone, and 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. in the Mountain Time Zone. Spotting the moon and Jupiter during the day will be difficult, as the crescent moon’s dim appearance may make it hard to see against the bright blue sky. Observers are advised to begin tracking the pair before sunrise and continue into daylight, keeping in mind the clarity of the sky. If the day is hazy, the search for the pair will be more challenging. A good strategy is to locate the moon and Jupiter before sunrise and then follow their movement into daylight. If the daytime occultation is missed, another interaction between the moon and Jupiter will occur on the morning of October 6, about eight hours before sunrise in a dark or twilight sky. This event should be easily visible to the naked eye, with the help of binoculars or a telescope. It will offer another chance to witness the moon and Jupiter interacting in the sky.