Wed, May 12
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on May 12, 2027 from Elgin, IL
Look southwest at Wed, May 12 8:48 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 Elgin, IL: 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
- Aurora, ILLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:47 PM, 55° up
- Naperville, ILLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:46 PM, 55° up
- Joliet, ILLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:45 PM, 55° up
- ChicagoLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:45 PM, 55° up
- Rockford, ILLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:52 PM, 54° up
- MilwaukeeLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:50 PM, 53° up
- MadisonLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:56 PM, 53° up
- Peoria, ILLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:49 PM, 56° up
- South Bend, INLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:38 PM, 55° up
- Davenport, IALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:55 PM, 55° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).