Wed, May 12
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on May 12, 2027 from North Charleston, SC
Look southwest at Wed, May 12 8:48 PM, 64° 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 North Charleston, SC: 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
- Charleston, South CarolinaLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:47 PM, 65° up
- SavannahLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:50 PM, 65° up
- Columbia, SCLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:54 PM, 63° up
- Fayetteville, NCLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:49 PM, 62° up
- CharlotteLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:57 PM, 62° up
- Wilmington, NCLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:42 PM, 63° up
- Concord, NCLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:56 PM, 62° up
- JacksonvilleLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:48 PM, 67° up
- High Point, NCLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:55 PM, 61° up
- Cary, NCLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:50 PM, 62° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).