Wed, May 12
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on May 12, 2027 from Las Cruces, NM
Look southwest at Wed, May 12 8:33 PM, 65° 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 (MDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Las Cruces, NM: 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
- El PasoLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:30 PM, 66° up
- AlbuquerqueLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:40 PM, 62° up
- Rio Rancho, NMLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:40 PM, 62° up
- TucsonLook southwest at Wed, May 12 7:49 PM, 65° up
- Odessa, TXLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:14 PM, 65° up
- Midland, TXLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:14 PM, 65° up
- LubbockLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:16 PM, 64° up
- GilbertLook southwest at Wed, May 12 7:56 PM, 64° up
- ChandlerLook southwest at Wed, May 12 7:56 PM, 64° up
- MesaLook southwest at Wed, May 12 7:56 PM, 64° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).