Wed, May 12
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on May 12, 2027 from Des Moines
Look southwest at Wed, May 12 9:08 PM, 55° 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 (CDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Des Moines: 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
- Cedar Rapids, IALook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:01 PM, 55° up
- OmahaLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:16 PM, 55° up
- Independence, MOLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:02 PM, 58° up
- Rochester, MNLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:12 PM, 52° up
- Kansas CityLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:03 PM, 58° up
- Lee's Summit, MOLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:02 PM, 58° up
- Overland Park, KSLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:03 PM, 58° up
- Columbia, MOLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:54 PM, 58° up
- Olathe, KSLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:03 PM, 58° up
- Davenport, IALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:55 PM, 55° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).