Wed, May 12
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on May 12, 2027 from Anchorage
Look west at Thu, May 13 12:17 AM, 27° up.
Only 1.2° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 200 days 0 h
Times are local (AKDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Anchorage: a very bright ISS pass, a Starlink train, a meteor shower peak, planets together, a supermoon or eclipse, or a bright comet. Only the city is stored, not your location.
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The Moon and Jupiter meet in the evening sky after sunset: two bright lights almost touching.
How to watch
- No equipment needed: look for two bright points unusually close together.
- Binoculars fit both in one view; a phone on night mode catches them over the horizon.
- They stay close for a few days around the date: a cloudy night is not the end.
Other cities
- FairbanksToo low in twilight here
- VancouverLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:39 PM, 46° up
- Everett, WALook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:28 PM, 47° up
- SeattleLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:27 PM, 48° up
- Tacoma, WALook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:26 PM, 48° up
- Renton, WALook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:26 PM, 48° up
- Kent, WALook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:26 PM, 48° up
- Hillsboro, ORLook southwest at Wed, May 12 10:20 PM, 50° up
- Portland, OregonLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:19 PM, 50° up
- Salem, ORLook southwest at Wed, May 12 10:18 PM, 51° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).