Wed, May 12
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on May 12, 2027 from Oakland
Look southwest at Wed, May 12 8:50 PM, 59° up.
Only 1.2° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
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Times are local (PDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Oakland: 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
- San FranciscoLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:50 PM, 59° up
- Richmond, CALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:51 PM, 59° up
- Hayward, CALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:49 PM, 59° up
- San Mateo, CALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:49 PM, 60° up
- Vallejo, CALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:51 PM, 59° up
- Concord, CALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:49 PM, 59° up
- Fremont, CALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:48 PM, 60° up
- Antioch, CALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:49 PM, 59° up
- Fairfield, CALook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:50 PM, 59° up
- San JoseLook southwest at Wed, May 12 8:47 PM, 60° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).