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What can I see in the night sky in May 2027?

Night sky, May 2027

May 2027 at a glance: May 6: Eta Aquariids peak (ZHR 50 (40–80+), Moon 0% lit); May 7: Venus and Saturn 0.6° apart; May 20: Full Flower Moon; May 28: Mercury at greatest eastern elongation (23°). Planets from New York: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Saturn.

May6
Eta Aquariids peak (ZHR 50 (40–80+), Moon 0% lit)
May7
Venus and Saturn 0.6° apart
May20
Full Flower Moon
May28
Mercury at greatest eastern elongation (23°)

Moon phases

Moon at 0h UTC each day
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
130%
221%
314%
47%
53%
6New
71%
83%
99%
1016%
1126%
1237%
13First Quarter
1459%
1570%
1679%
1787%
1893%
1998%
20Full
21100%
2298%
2394%
2488%
2582%
2674%
2765%
28Last Quarter
2946%
3036%
3127%
PhaseUTCNew YorkLondonSydney
New MoonMay 6, 10:58 UTCThu May 6, 6:58 amThu May 6, 11:58 amThu May 6, 8:58 pm
First QuarterMay 13, 04:43 UTCThu May 13, 12:43 amThu May 13, 5:43 amThu May 13, 2:43 pm
Full Moon
Flower Moon; 393,901 km away
May 20, 10:59 UTCThu May 20, 6:59 amThu May 20, 11:59 amThu May 20, 8:59 pm
Last QuarterMay 28, 13:57 UTCFri May 28, 9:57 amFri May 28, 2:57 pmFri May 28, 11:57 pm

Planets

at least 5° up, Sun 6° down

Pick a city. The chart runs from 4 pm to 8 am local time for each night of the month; coloured bars show when each planet is up in a dark sky.

From New York: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Saturn.

4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am6am8amMars, May 1: 8:30 pm–2:30 amJupiter, May 1: 8:30 pm–2:00 amMoon, May 1: 4:20 am–5:20 am1Mars, May 2: 8:30 pm–2:30 amJupiter, May 2: 8:30 pm–2:00 amMoon, May 2: 4:40 am–5:20 amMars, May 3: 8:30 pm–2:30 amJupiter, May 3: 8:30 pm–2:00 amMoon, May 3: 5:00 am–5:20 amMars, May 4: 8:30 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 4: 8:30 pm–1:50 amMars, May 5: 8:30 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 5: 8:30 pm–1:50 am5Mars, May 6: 8:30 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 6: 8:30 pm–1:40 amMars, May 7: 8:30 pm–2:10 amJupiter, May 7: 8:30 pm–1:40 amMoon, May 7: 8:30 pm–9:20 pmMars, May 8: 8:30 pm–2:10 amJupiter, May 8: 8:30 pm–1:40 amMoon, May 8: 8:30 pm–10:20 pmMars, May 9: 8:40 pm–2:10 amJupiter, May 9: 8:40 pm–1:30 amMoon, May 9: 8:40 pm–11:20 pmMercury, May 10: 8:40 pm–8:40 pmMars, May 10: 8:40 pm–2:00 amJupiter, May 10: 8:40 pm–1:30 amSaturn, May 10: 5:10 am–5:10 amMoon, May 10: 8:40 pm–12:10 am10Mercury, May 11: 8:40 pm–8:40 pmMars, May 11: 8:40 pm–2:00 amJupiter, May 11: 8:40 pm–1:30 amSaturn, May 11: 5:10 am–5:10 amMoon, May 11: 8:40 pm–12:50 amMercury, May 12: 8:40 pm–8:50 pmMars, May 12: 8:40 pm–2:00 amJupiter, May 12: 8:40 pm–1:20 amSaturn, May 12: 5:10 am–5:10 amMoon, May 12: 8:40 pm–1:20 amMercury, May 13: 8:40 pm–8:50 pmMars, May 13: 8:40 pm–1:50 amJupiter, May 13: 8:40 pm–1:20 amSaturn, May 13: 5:00 am–5:00 amMoon, May 13: 8:40 pm–1:50 amMercury, May 14: 8:40 pm–9:00 pmMars, May 14: 8:40 pm–1:50 amJupiter, May 14: 8:40 pm–1:20 amSaturn, May 14: 5:00 am–5:00 amMoon, May 14: 8:40 pm–2:10 amMercury, May 15: 8:40 pm–9:00 pmMars, May 15: 8:40 pm–1:50 amJupiter, May 15: 8:40 pm–1:10 amSaturn, May 15: 5:00 am–5:00 amMoon, May 15: 8:40 pm–2:40 am15Mercury, May 16: 8:40 pm–9:10 pmMars, May 16: 8:40 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 16: 8:40 pm–1:10 amSaturn, May 16: 4:50 am–5:00 amMoon, May 16: 8:40 pm–3:00 amMercury, May 17: 8:40 pm–9:10 pmMars, May 17: 8:40 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 17: 8:40 pm–1:00 amSaturn, May 17: 4:50 am–5:00 amMoon, May 17: 8:40 pm–3:20 amMercury, May 18: 8:50 pm–9:20 pmMars, May 18: 8:50 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 18: 8:50 pm–1:00 amSaturn, May 18: 4:40 am–5:00 amMoon, May 18: 8:50 pm–3:50 amMercury, May 19: 8:50 pm–9:20 pmMars, May 19: 8:50 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 19: 8:50 pm–1:00 amSaturn, May 19: 4:40 am–5:00 amMoon, May 19: 8:50 pm–4:30 amMercury, May 20: 8:50 pm–9:20 pmMars, May 20: 8:50 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 20: 8:50 pm–12:50 amSaturn, May 20: 4:40 am–5:00 amMoon, May 20: 9:40 pm–5:00 am20Mercury, May 21: 8:50 pm–9:20 pmMars, May 21: 8:50 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 21: 8:50 pm–12:50 amSaturn, May 21: 4:30 am–5:00 amMoon, May 21: 10:40 pm–5:00 amMercury, May 22: 8:50 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 22: 8:50 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 22: 8:50 pm–12:50 amSaturn, May 22: 4:30 am–5:00 amMoon, May 22: 11:30 pm–5:00 amMercury, May 23: 8:50 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 23: 8:50 pm–1:20 amJupiter, May 23: 8:50 pm–12:40 amSaturn, May 23: 4:30 am–4:50 amMoon, May 23: 12:10 am–4:50 amMercury, May 24: 8:50 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 24: 8:50 pm–1:20 amJupiter, May 24: 8:50 pm–12:40 amSaturn, May 24: 4:20 am–4:50 amMoon, May 24: 12:50 am–4:50 amMercury, May 25: 8:50 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 25: 8:50 pm–1:20 amJupiter, May 25: 8:50 pm–12:40 amSaturn, May 25: 4:20 am–4:50 amMoon, May 25: 1:10 am–4:50 am25Mercury, May 26: 8:50 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 26: 8:50 pm–1:10 amJupiter, May 26: 8:50 pm–12:30 amSaturn, May 26: 4:20 am–4:50 amMoon, May 26: 1:40 am–4:50 amMercury, May 27: 8:50 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 27: 8:50 pm–1:10 amJupiter, May 27: 8:50 pm–12:30 amSaturn, May 27: 4:10 am–4:50 amMoon, May 27: 2:00 am–4:50 amMercury, May 28: 9:00 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 28: 9:00 pm–1:10 amJupiter, May 28: 9:00 pm–12:20 amSaturn, May 28: 4:10 am–4:50 amMoon, May 28: 2:20 am–4:50 amMercury, May 29: 9:00 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 29: 9:00 pm–1:00 amJupiter, May 29: 9:00 pm–12:20 amSaturn, May 29: 4:00 am–4:50 amMoon, May 29: 2:40 am–4:50 amMercury, May 30: 9:00 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 30: 9:00 pm–1:00 amJupiter, May 30: 9:00 pm–12:20 amSaturn, May 30: 4:00 am–4:50 amMoon, May 30: 3:00 am–4:50 am30Mercury, May 31: 9:00 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 31: 9:00 pm–1:00 amJupiter, May 31: 9:00 pm–12:10 amSaturn, May 31: 4:00 am–4:50 amMoon, May 31: 3:30 am–4:50 am
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnMoondark sky
PlanetWhenWhere (local time)Mag.Constellation
MercuryEvening, from about May 10west-northwest, 10° up at dusk; below 5° by 9:00 pm (on the 15th)-0.7Taurus
VenusNot visible (not up in a dark sky)–-3.9Pisces
MarsMost of the night, all monthsouth-southwest, 59° up at dusk; below 5° by 1:50 am (on the 15th)0.5Leo
JupiterEvening, all monthsouthwest, 55° up at dusk; below 5° by 1:10 am (on the 15th)-2.0Leo
SaturnBefore dawn, from about May 10above 5° from 5:00 am; east, 7° up at dawn (on the 15th)0.7Pisces

From London: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Saturn.

4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am6am8amMars, May 1: 9:10 pm–3:00 amJupiter, May 1: 9:10 pm–2:30 amMoon, May 1: 4:30 am–4:50 am1Mars, May 2: 9:10 pm–2:50 amJupiter, May 2: 9:10 pm–2:30 amMoon, May 2: 4:40 am–4:50 amMars, May 3: 9:10 pm–2:50 amJupiter, May 3: 9:10 pm–2:20 amMars, May 4: 9:10 pm–2:40 amJupiter, May 4: 9:10 pm–2:20 amMars, May 5: 9:10 pm–2:40 amJupiter, May 5: 9:10 pm–2:20 am5Mars, May 6: 9:20 pm–2:40 amJupiter, May 6: 9:20 pm–2:10 amMars, May 7: 9:20 pm–2:30 amJupiter, May 7: 9:20 pm–2:10 amMoon, May 7: 9:20 pm–9:50 pmMars, May 8: 9:20 pm–2:30 amJupiter, May 8: 9:20 pm–2:00 amMoon, May 8: 9:20 pm–11:00 pmMars, May 9: 9:20 pm–2:30 amJupiter, May 9: 9:20 pm–2:00 amMoon, May 9: 9:20 pm–12:00 amMars, May 10: 9:20 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 10: 9:20 pm–2:00 amMoon, May 10: 9:20 pm–12:40 am10Mars, May 11: 9:30 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 11: 9:30 pm–1:50 amMoon, May 11: 9:30 pm–1:10 amMercury, May 12: 9:30 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 12: 9:30 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 12: 9:30 pm–1:50 amMoon, May 12: 9:30 pm–1:40 amMercury, May 13: 9:30 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 13: 9:30 pm–2:10 amJupiter, May 13: 9:30 pm–1:40 amMoon, May 13: 9:30 pm–1:50 amMercury, May 14: 9:30 pm–9:40 pmMars, May 14: 9:30 pm–2:10 amJupiter, May 14: 9:30 pm–1:40 amMoon, May 14: 9:30 pm–2:10 amMercury, May 15: 9:30 pm–9:50 pmMars, May 15: 9:30 pm–2:10 amJupiter, May 15: 9:30 pm–1:40 amMoon, May 15: 9:30 pm–2:20 am15Mercury, May 16: 9:30 pm–9:50 pmMars, May 16: 9:30 pm–2:00 amJupiter, May 16: 9:30 pm–1:30 amMoon, May 16: 9:30 pm–2:30 amMercury, May 17: 9:40 pm–9:50 pmMars, May 17: 9:40 pm–2:00 amJupiter, May 17: 9:40 pm–1:30 amMoon, May 17: 9:40 pm–2:50 amMercury, May 18: 9:40 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 18: 9:40 pm–2:00 amJupiter, May 18: 9:40 pm–1:30 amMoon, May 18: 9:40 pm–3:00 amMercury, May 19: 9:40 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 19: 9:40 pm–1:50 amJupiter, May 19: 9:40 pm–1:20 amMoon, May 19: 9:40 pm–3:20 amMercury, May 20: 9:40 pm–10:10 pmMars, May 20: 9:40 pm–1:50 amJupiter, May 20: 9:40 pm–1:20 amMoon, May 20: 10:50 pm–3:50 am20Mercury, May 21: 9:40 pm–10:10 pmMars, May 21: 9:40 pm–1:50 amJupiter, May 21: 9:40 pm–1:20 amMoon, May 21: 12:00 am–4:10 amMercury, May 22: 9:40 pm–10:10 pmMars, May 22: 9:40 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 22: 9:40 pm–1:10 amMoon, May 22: 12:50 am–4:10 amMercury, May 23: 9:50 pm–10:10 pmMars, May 23: 9:50 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 23: 9:50 pm–1:10 amMoon, May 23: 1:20 am–4:10 amMercury, May 24: 9:50 pm–10:10 pmMars, May 24: 9:50 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 24: 9:50 pm–1:00 amMoon, May 24: 1:40 am–4:10 amMercury, May 25: 9:50 pm–10:20 pmMars, May 25: 9:50 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 25: 9:50 pm–1:00 amMoon, May 25: 2:00 am–4:10 am25Mercury, May 26: 9:50 pm–10:20 pmMars, May 26: 9:50 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 26: 9:50 pm–1:00 amMoon, May 26: 2:10 am–4:00 amMercury, May 27: 9:50 pm–10:20 pmMars, May 27: 9:50 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 27: 9:50 pm–12:50 amMoon, May 27: 2:20 am–4:00 amMercury, May 28: 9:50 pm–10:20 pmMars, May 28: 9:50 pm–1:20 amJupiter, May 28: 9:50 pm–12:50 amMoon, May 28: 2:30 am–4:00 amMercury, May 29: 9:50 pm–10:20 pmMars, May 29: 9:50 pm–1:20 amJupiter, May 29: 9:50 pm–12:50 amSaturn, May 29: 4:00 am–4:00 amMoon, May 29: 2:50 am–4:00 amMercury, May 30: 10:00 pm–10:10 pmMars, May 30: 10:00 pm–1:20 amJupiter, May 30: 10:00 pm–12:40 amSaturn, May 30: 4:00 am–4:00 amMoon, May 30: 3:00 am–4:00 am30Mercury, May 31: 10:00 pm–10:10 pmMars, May 31: 10:00 pm–1:10 amJupiter, May 31: 10:00 pm–12:40 amSaturn, May 31: 4:00 am–4:00 amMoon, May 31: 3:10 am–4:00 am
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnMoondark sky
PlanetWhenWhere (local time)Mag.Constellation
MercuryEvening, from about May 12west-northwest, 8° up at dusk; below 5° by 9:50 pm (on the 15th)-0.7Taurus
VenusNot visible (not up in a dark sky)–-3.9Pisces
MarsMost of the night, all monthsouthwest, 45° up at dusk; below 5° by 2:10 am (on the 15th)0.5Leo
JupiterMost of the night, all monthsouthwest, 43° up at dusk; below 5° by 1:40 am (on the 15th)-2.0Leo
SaturnBefore dawn, from about May 29above 5° from 4:00 am; east, 6° up at dawn (on the 30th)0.7Pisces

From Toronto: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Saturn.

4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am6am8amMars, May 1: 9:00 pm–3:00 amJupiter, May 1: 9:00 pm–2:30 amMoon, May 1: 4:40 am–5:30 am1Mars, May 2: 9:00 pm–2:50 amJupiter, May 2: 9:00 pm–2:30 amMoon, May 2: 5:00 am–5:30 amMars, May 3: 9:00 pm–2:50 amJupiter, May 3: 9:00 pm–2:20 amMoon, May 3: 5:20 am–5:30 amMars, May 4: 9:00 pm–2:50 amJupiter, May 4: 9:00 pm–2:20 amMars, May 5: 9:00 pm–2:40 amJupiter, May 5: 9:00 pm–2:20 am5Mars, May 6: 9:00 pm–2:40 amJupiter, May 6: 9:00 pm–2:10 amMars, May 7: 9:00 pm–2:40 amJupiter, May 7: 9:00 pm–2:10 amMoon, May 7: 9:00 pm–9:50 pmMars, May 8: 9:10 pm–2:30 amJupiter, May 8: 9:10 pm–2:00 amMoon, May 8: 9:10 pm–11:00 pmMars, May 9: 9:10 pm–2:30 amJupiter, May 9: 9:10 pm–2:00 amMoon, May 9: 9:10 pm–11:50 pmMercury, May 10: 9:10 pm–9:10 pmMars, May 10: 9:10 pm–2:30 amJupiter, May 10: 9:10 pm–2:00 amMoon, May 10: 9:10 pm–12:40 am10Mercury, May 11: 9:10 pm–9:10 pmMars, May 11: 9:10 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 11: 9:10 pm–1:50 amMoon, May 11: 9:10 pm–1:20 amMercury, May 12: 9:10 pm–9:20 pmMars, May 12: 9:10 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 12: 9:10 pm–1:50 amMoon, May 12: 9:10 pm–1:50 amMercury, May 13: 9:10 pm–9:20 pmMars, May 13: 9:10 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 13: 9:10 pm–1:50 amSaturn, May 13: 5:20 am–5:20 amMoon, May 13: 9:10 pm–2:10 amMercury, May 14: 9:10 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 14: 9:10 pm–2:20 amJupiter, May 14: 9:10 pm–1:40 amMoon, May 14: 9:10 pm–2:30 amMercury, May 15: 9:10 pm–9:30 pmMars, May 15: 9:10 pm–2:10 amJupiter, May 15: 9:10 pm–1:40 amMoon, May 15: 9:10 pm–2:50 am15Mercury, May 16: 9:20 pm–9:40 pmMars, May 16: 9:20 pm–2:10 amJupiter, May 16: 9:20 pm–1:30 amSaturn, May 16: 5:10 am–5:10 amMoon, May 16: 9:20 pm–3:20 amMercury, May 17: 9:20 pm–9:40 pmMars, May 17: 9:20 pm–2:10 amJupiter, May 17: 9:20 pm–1:30 amSaturn, May 17: 5:10 am–5:10 amMoon, May 17: 9:20 pm–3:40 amMercury, May 18: 9:20 pm–9:50 pmMars, May 18: 9:20 pm–2:00 amJupiter, May 18: 9:20 pm–1:30 amSaturn, May 18: 5:00 am–5:10 amMoon, May 18: 9:20 pm–4:00 amMercury, May 19: 9:20 pm–9:50 pmMars, May 19: 9:20 pm–2:00 amJupiter, May 19: 9:20 pm–1:20 amSaturn, May 19: 5:00 am–5:10 amMoon, May 19: 9:20 pm–4:30 amMercury, May 20: 9:20 pm–9:50 pmMars, May 20: 9:20 pm–2:00 amJupiter, May 20: 9:20 pm–1:20 amSaturn, May 20: 5:00 am–5:10 amMoon, May 20: 10:20 pm–5:10 am20Mercury, May 21: 9:20 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 21: 9:20 pm–1:50 amJupiter, May 21: 9:20 pm–1:20 amSaturn, May 21: 4:50 am–5:10 amMoon, May 21: 11:20 pm–5:10 amMercury, May 22: 9:20 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 22: 9:20 pm–1:50 amJupiter, May 22: 9:20 pm–1:10 amSaturn, May 22: 4:50 am–5:10 amMoon, May 22: 12:10 am–5:10 amMercury, May 23: 9:20 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 23: 9:20 pm–1:50 amJupiter, May 23: 9:20 pm–1:10 amSaturn, May 23: 4:50 am–5:00 amMoon, May 23: 12:50 am–5:00 amMercury, May 24: 9:20 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 24: 9:20 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 24: 9:20 pm–1:10 amSaturn, May 24: 4:40 am–5:00 amMoon, May 24: 1:20 am–5:00 amMercury, May 25: 9:30 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 25: 9:30 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 25: 9:30 pm–1:00 amSaturn, May 25: 4:40 am–5:00 amMoon, May 25: 1:50 am–5:00 am25Mercury, May 26: 9:30 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 26: 9:30 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 26: 9:30 pm–1:00 amSaturn, May 26: 4:40 am–5:00 amMoon, May 26: 2:10 am–5:00 amMercury, May 27: 9:30 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 27: 9:30 pm–1:40 amJupiter, May 27: 9:30 pm–12:50 amSaturn, May 27: 4:30 am–5:00 amMoon, May 27: 2:30 am–5:00 amMercury, May 28: 9:30 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 28: 9:30 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 28: 9:30 pm–12:50 amSaturn, May 28: 4:30 am–5:00 amMoon, May 28: 2:40 am–5:00 amMercury, May 29: 9:30 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 29: 9:30 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 29: 9:30 pm–12:50 amSaturn, May 29: 4:20 am–5:00 amMoon, May 29: 3:00 am–5:00 amMercury, May 30: 9:30 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 30: 9:30 pm–1:30 amJupiter, May 30: 9:30 pm–12:40 amSaturn, May 30: 4:20 am–5:00 amMoon, May 30: 3:20 am–5:00 am30Mercury, May 31: 9:30 pm–10:00 pmMars, May 31: 9:30 pm–1:20 amJupiter, May 31: 9:30 pm–12:40 amSaturn, May 31: 4:20 am–5:00 amMoon, May 31: 3:50 am–5:00 am
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnMoondark sky
PlanetWhenWhere (local time)Mag.Constellation
MercuryEvening, from about May 10west-northwest, 10° up at dusk; below 5° by 9:30 pm (on the 15th)-0.7Taurus
VenusNot visible (not up in a dark sky)–-3.9Pisces
MarsMost of the night, all monthsouth-southwest, 55° up at dusk; below 5° by 2:10 am (on the 15th)0.5Leo
JupiterEvening, all monthsouthwest, 52° up at dusk; below 5° by 1:40 am (on the 15th)-2.0Leo
SaturnBefore dawn, from about May 13above 5° from 4:50 am; east, 8° up at dawn (on the 23rd)0.7Pisces

From Sydney: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Venus, Saturn.

4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am6am8amVenus, May 1: 4:50 am–6:00 amMars, May 1: 5:50 pm–12:00 amJupiter, May 1: 5:50 pm–11:20 pmSaturn, May 1: 5:20 am–6:00 amMoon, May 1: 2:30 am–6:00 am1Venus, May 2: 4:50 am–6:00 amMars, May 2: 5:40 pm–12:00 amJupiter, May 2: 5:40 pm–11:20 pmSaturn, May 2: 5:20 am–6:00 amMoon, May 2: 3:30 am–6:00 amVenus, May 3: 5:00 am–6:00 amMars, May 3: 5:40 pm–12:00 amJupiter, May 3: 5:40 pm–11:20 pmSaturn, May 3: 5:20 am–6:00 amMoon, May 3: 4:30 am–6:00 amVenus, May 4: 5:00 am–6:00 amMars, May 4: 5:40 pm–11:50 pmJupiter, May 4: 5:40 pm–11:10 pmSaturn, May 4: 5:10 am–6:00 amMoon, May 4: 5:30 am–6:00 amVenus, May 5: 5:00 am–6:00 amMars, May 5: 5:40 pm–11:50 pmJupiter, May 5: 5:40 pm–11:10 pmSaturn, May 5: 5:10 am–6:00 am5Venus, May 6: 5:00 am–6:00 amMars, May 6: 5:40 pm–11:50 pmJupiter, May 6: 5:40 pm–11:00 pmSaturn, May 6: 5:10 am–6:00 amVenus, May 7: 5:00 am–6:00 amMars, May 7: 5:40 pm–11:50 pmJupiter, May 7: 5:40 pm–11:00 pmSaturn, May 7: 5:00 am–6:00 amVenus, May 8: 5:00 am–6:00 amMars, May 8: 5:40 pm–11:40 pmJupiter, May 8: 5:40 pm–11:00 pmSaturn, May 8: 5:00 am–6:00 amVenus, May 9: 5:10 am–6:00 amMars, May 9: 5:40 pm–11:40 pmJupiter, May 9: 5:40 pm–10:50 pmSaturn, May 9: 5:00 am–6:00 amMoon, May 9: 5:40 pm–6:30 pmVenus, May 10: 5:10 am–6:10 amMars, May 10: 5:40 pm–11:40 pmJupiter, May 10: 5:40 pm–10:50 pmSaturn, May 10: 4:50 am–6:10 amMoon, May 10: 5:40 pm–7:40 pm10Venus, May 11: 5:10 am–6:10 amMars, May 11: 5:40 pm–11:40 pmJupiter, May 11: 5:40 pm–10:50 pmSaturn, May 11: 4:50 am–6:10 amMoon, May 11: 5:40 pm–9:00 pmVenus, May 12: 5:10 am–6:10 amMars, May 12: 5:40 pm–11:40 pmJupiter, May 12: 5:40 pm–10:40 pmSaturn, May 12: 4:50 am–6:10 amMoon, May 12: 5:40 pm–10:10 pmVenus, May 13: 5:10 am–6:10 amMars, May 13: 5:40 pm–11:30 pmJupiter, May 13: 5:40 pm–10:40 pmSaturn, May 13: 4:40 am–6:10 amMoon, May 13: 5:40 pm–11:20 pmVenus, May 14: 5:20 am–6:10 amMars, May 14: 5:40 pm–11:30 pmJupiter, May 14: 5:40 pm–10:40 pmSaturn, May 14: 4:40 am–6:10 amMoon, May 14: 5:40 pm–12:30 amVenus, May 15: 5:20 am–6:10 amMars, May 15: 5:30 pm–11:30 pmJupiter, May 15: 5:30 pm–10:30 pmSaturn, May 15: 4:40 am–6:10 amMoon, May 15: 5:30 pm–1:30 am15Venus, May 16: 5:20 am–6:10 amMars, May 16: 5:30 pm–11:30 pmJupiter, May 16: 5:30 pm–10:30 pmSaturn, May 16: 4:30 am–6:10 amMoon, May 16: 5:30 pm–2:40 amVenus, May 17: 5:20 am–6:10 amMars, May 17: 5:30 pm–11:30 pmJupiter, May 17: 5:30 pm–10:30 pmSaturn, May 17: 4:30 am–6:10 amMoon, May 17: 5:30 pm–3:40 amMercury, May 18: 5:30 pm–5:30 pmVenus, May 18: 5:20 am–6:10 amMars, May 18: 5:30 pm–11:20 pmJupiter, May 18: 5:30 pm–10:20 pmSaturn, May 18: 4:30 am–6:10 amMoon, May 18: 5:30 pm–4:40 amMercury, May 19: 5:30 pm–5:30 pmVenus, May 19: 5:30 am–6:10 amMars, May 19: 5:30 pm–11:20 pmJupiter, May 19: 5:30 pm–10:20 pmSaturn, May 19: 4:20 am–6:10 amMoon, May 19: 5:30 pm–5:40 amMercury, May 20: 5:30 pm–5:30 pmVenus, May 20: 5:30 am–6:10 amMars, May 20: 5:30 pm–11:20 pmJupiter, May 20: 5:30 pm–10:20 pmSaturn, May 20: 4:20 am–6:10 amMoon, May 20: 5:30 pm–6:10 am20Mercury, May 21: 5:30 pm–5:30 pmVenus, May 21: 5:30 am–6:10 amMars, May 21: 5:30 pm–11:20 pmJupiter, May 21: 5:30 pm–10:10 pmSaturn, May 21: 4:10 am–6:10 amMoon, May 21: 5:50 pm–6:10 amMercury, May 22: 5:30 pm–5:30 pmVenus, May 22: 5:30 am–6:10 amMars, May 22: 5:30 pm–11:20 pmJupiter, May 22: 5:30 pm–10:10 pmSaturn, May 22: 4:10 am–6:10 amMoon, May 22: 6:40 pm–6:10 amMercury, May 23: 5:30 pm–5:40 pmVenus, May 23: 5:30 am–6:10 amMars, May 23: 5:30 pm–11:10 pmJupiter, May 23: 5:30 pm–10:10 pmSaturn, May 23: 4:10 am–6:10 amMoon, May 23: 7:40 pm–6:10 amMercury, May 24: 5:30 pm–5:40 pmVenus, May 24: 5:40 am–6:10 amMars, May 24: 5:30 pm–11:10 pmJupiter, May 24: 5:30 pm–10:00 pmSaturn, May 24: 4:00 am–6:10 amMoon, May 24: 8:30 pm–6:10 amMercury, May 25: 5:30 pm–5:40 pmVenus, May 25: 5:40 am–6:20 amMars, May 25: 5:30 pm–11:10 pmJupiter, May 25: 5:30 pm–10:00 pmSaturn, May 25: 4:00 am–6:20 amMoon, May 25: 9:30 pm–6:20 am25Mercury, May 26: 5:30 pm–5:40 pmVenus, May 26: 5:40 am–6:20 amMars, May 26: 5:30 pm–11:10 pmJupiter, May 26: 5:30 pm–10:00 pmSaturn, May 26: 4:00 am–6:20 amMoon, May 26: 10:30 pm–6:20 amMercury, May 27: 5:30 pm–5:40 pmVenus, May 27: 5:40 am–6:20 amMars, May 27: 5:30 pm–11:10 pmJupiter, May 27: 5:30 pm–9:50 pmSaturn, May 27: 3:50 am–6:20 amMoon, May 27: 11:20 pm–6:20 amMercury, May 28: 5:30 pm–5:40 pmVenus, May 28: 5:40 am–6:20 amMars, May 28: 5:30 pm–11:00 pmJupiter, May 28: 5:30 pm–9:50 pmSaturn, May 28: 3:50 am–6:20 amMoon, May 28: 12:20 am–6:20 amMercury, May 29: 5:30 pm–5:40 pmVenus, May 29: 5:50 am–6:20 amMars, May 29: 5:30 pm–11:00 pmJupiter, May 29: 5:30 pm–9:50 pmSaturn, May 29: 3:50 am–6:20 amMoon, May 29: 1:20 am–6:20 amMercury, May 30: 5:30 pm–5:40 pmVenus, May 30: 5:50 am–6:20 amMars, May 30: 5:30 pm–11:00 pmJupiter, May 30: 5:30 pm–9:40 pmSaturn, May 30: 3:40 am–6:20 amMoon, May 30: 2:10 am–6:20 am30Mercury, May 31: 5:30 pm–5:40 pmVenus, May 31: 5:50 am–6:20 amMars, May 31: 5:30 pm–11:00 pmJupiter, May 31: 5:30 pm–9:40 pmSaturn, May 31: 3:40 am–6:20 amMoon, May 31: 3:20 am–6:20 am
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnMoondark sky
PlanetWhenWhere (local time)Mag.Constellation
MercuryEvening, from about May 18northwest, 7° up at dusk; below 5° by 5:40 pm (on the 25th)-0.7Taurus
VenusBefore dawn, all monthabove 5° from 5:20 am; east-northeast, 16° up at dawn (on the 15th)-3.9Pisces
MarsEvening, all monthnorth-northeast, 41° up at dusk; below 5° by 11:30 pm (on the 15th)0.5Leo
JupiterEvening, all monthnorth, 40° up at dusk; below 5° by 10:30 pm (on the 15th)-2.0Leo
SaturnBefore dawn, all monthabove 5° from 4:40 am; east-northeast, 25° up at dawn (on the 15th)0.7Pisces

Dates to note

  1. May6
    Eta Aquariids peak
    May 6, 09:00 UTC; up to 50 (40–80+) meteors an hour under ideal skies (ZHR). Moon 0% lit at the peak. Best from the south. Best time for your city →
  2. May6
    New Moon
    May 6, 10:58 UTC. The dark-sky window: the best week for faint objects and meteors.
  3. May7
    Venus and Saturn 0.6° apart
    May 7, around 18h UTC. A close pairing of two planets, 0.6° apart (about 1 Moon-width). Both are 26° or more from the Sun.
  4. May12
    The Moon near Jupiter (1.2°)
    May 12, around 21h UTC. Closest as seen from Earth's centre; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°. If that moment falls in your daytime, look the evening before or after.
  5. May13
    The Moon near Mars (3.0°)
    May 13, around 17h UTC. Closest as seen from Earth's centre; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°. If that moment falls in your daytime, look the evening before or after.
  6. May13
    The Moon near Regulus (1.8°)
    May 13, around 18h UTC. Geocentric; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°.
  7. May17
    The Moon near Spica (2.6°)
    May 17, around 17h UTC. Geocentric; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°.
  8. May20
    Full Moon
    May 20, 10:59 UTC. Flower Moon.
  9. May21
    The Moon near Antares (0.1°)
    May 21, around 07h UTC. Geocentric; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°.
  10. May27
    Uranus in conjunction with the Sun
    May 27, 06:11 UTC. Uranus is behind the Sun and out of sight for a few weeks either side of this date.
  11. May28
    Mercury at greatest eastern elongation (23°)
    May 28, 10:00 UTC. Mercury is as far from the Sun as it gets on this pass, 23°, in the evening sky after sunset. Mercury is always low in twilight: look low toward the west.

Times in UTC. Separations are geocentric (from Earth's centre). Pairings closer than 3° (planets) or 4° (the Moon and a planet) are listed when the planets are at least 15° from the Sun.

Meteor showers

ShowerActivePeakZHRMoon
Eta AquariidsApr 19 – May 28May 6, 09:00 UTC50 (40–80+)0%

Dates, peaks and ZHR: International Meteor Organization calendar. “Around” marks a peak computed from the solar longitude the IMO lists. Moon: illuminated fraction at the peak.

Space station passes

The ISS and Tiangong orbits are only predictable about six weeks ahead, so pass windows for May 2027 appear here once that month is close. Today's passes: ISS tonight, Tiangong tonight.

Your hemisphere

United States

New York

8:06 pmsunset (15th)
5:38 amsunrise (16th)
5 h 50 minfull darkness

Over the month the nights are getting shorter (−90 min of full darkness from the 1st to the 31st). Planets: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Saturn.

Planets tonight in United States · Satellites over New York

United Kingdom

London

8:45 pmsunset (15th)
5:07 amsunrise (16th)
2 h 10 minfull darkness

Over the month the nights are getting shorter (−250 min of full darkness from the 1st to the 31st). Planets: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Saturn.

Planets tonight in United Kingdom · Satellites over London

Canada

Toronto

8:36 pmsunset (15th)
5:51 amsunrise (16th)
5 h 10 minfull darkness

Over the month the nights are getting shorter (−100 min of full darkness from the 1st to the 31st). Planets: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Saturn.

Planets tonight in Canada · Satellites over Toronto

Australia

Sydney

5:02 pmsunset (15th)
6:40 amsunrise (16th)
10 h 50 minfull darkness

Over the month the nights are getting longer (+30 min of full darkness from the 1st to the 31st). Planets: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Venus, Saturn. From the southern hemisphere the Moon's lit side is mirrored compared with the calendar above, and the planets arc across the northern sky.

Planets tonight in Australia · Satellites over Sydney

Questions

When is the full Moon in May 2027?

May 20, 10:59 UTC (May 20, 6:59 am in New York, May 20, 11:59 am in London). Traditional name: Flower Moon.

When is the new Moon in May 2027?

May 6, 10:58 UTC. The nights around it are the darkest of the month.

What planets are visible in May 2027?

From New York: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Saturn. From Sydney: evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Venus, Saturn. The tables above give times and directions for each city.

Are there meteor showers in May 2027?

Eta Aquariids: peak May 6, 09:00 UTC, ZHR 50 (40–80+).

Computed by us from JPL's DE440 planetary ephemeris with Skyfield: phases, positions, magnitudes (Mallama & Hilton), separations, equinoxes and solstices. Full Moon names are the traditional North American ones. Meteor showers: International Meteor Organization. Eclipses: Fred Espenak, NASA GSFC. Planet times ignore hills and buildings; a planet 5° up needs a clear, low horizon.

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