Wed, May 12
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on May 12, 2027 from Lexington, Kentucky
Look southwest at Wed, May 12 9:19 PM, 59° 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 (EDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Lexington, Kentucky: 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
- CincinnatiLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:23 PM, 58° up
- LouisvilleLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:25 PM, 59° up
- Dayton, OHLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:24 PM, 57° up
- KnoxvilleLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:11 PM, 61° up
- IndianapolisLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:32 PM, 57° up
- Columbus, OhioLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:20 PM, 57° up
- Fishers, INLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:31 PM, 57° up
- Carmel, INLook southwest at Wed, May 12 9:32 PM, 57° up
- Murfreesboro, TNLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:21 PM, 61° up
- NashvilleLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:23 PM, 61° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).