Fri, May 7
Venus and Saturn side by side on May 7, 2027 from Las Cruces, NM
Look east at Fri, May 7 5:38 AM, 5° up.
Only 0.6° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 195 days 4 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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Venus and Saturn meet in the morning sky before dawn: 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 east at Fri, May 7 5:38 AM, 6° up
- AlbuquerqueToo low in twilight here
- Rio Rancho, NMToo low in twilight here
- TucsonLook east at Fri, May 7 4:55 AM, 6° up
- Odessa, TXLook east at Fri, May 7 6:21 AM, 6° up
- Midland, TXLook east at Fri, May 7 6:20 AM, 6° up
- LubbockToo low in twilight here
- GilbertLook east at Fri, May 7 4:56 AM, 5° up
- ChandlerLook east at Fri, May 7 4:56 AM, 5° up
- MesaLook east at Fri, May 7 4:56 AM, 5° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).