Night sky in May 2027
In May 2027 Mercury, Mars and Jupiter are in the evening sky, Venus, Saturn and Neptune in the morning, the Eta Aquariids peak around 6 May and the Moon is full on 20 May.
Times in UTC.
Moon phases
- New MoonThu 6 May · 10:59
- First QuarterThu 13 May · 04:44
- Full MoonThu 20 May · 10:59
- Last QuarterFri 28 May · 13:58
The darkest evenings for galaxies and nebulae are in the week around New Moon. Moon atlas →
Planets this month
| Planet | Where and when | Constellation | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mercury | Evening sky after sunset | Taurus | mag -0.7 |
 Venus | Morning sky before sunrise | Pisces | mag -3.8 |
 Mars | Evening sky, up until after midnight | Leo | mag 0.6 |
 Jupiter | Evening sky after sunset | Leo | mag -2.0 |
 Saturn | Morning sky before sunrise | Pisces | mag 0.5 |
 Uranus | Too close to the Sun to see this month | Taurus | mag 5.8 |
 Neptune | Morning sky before sunrise | Pisces | mag 7.9 |
Highlights
- Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak
Up to about 50 meteors an hour under a dark sky, best before dawn. The Moon is 0% lit.
- Moon and Mercury close together
3.8° apart.
- Venus and Saturn very close together
0.6° apart, a nice sight in binoculars.
- Moon and Jupiter close together
1.2° apart, a nice sight in binoculars.
- Moon and Mars close together
3.0° apart.
- Mercury at greatest evening elongation
23° from the Sun, best seen in the western sky after sunset.
Close pairings are measured from the centre of the Earth; whether you can see one depends on your location. The forecast shows the events visible from your place.
Deep-sky objects well placed in the evening
High in the sky around 22:00 local time in mid-May.
From the Northern Hemisphere
M51 · Whirlpool GalaxySpiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
M3 · NGC 5272Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici
M5 · NGC 5904Globular Cluster in Serpens Caput
M104 · Sombrero GalaxySpiral Galaxy in Virgo
M53 · NGC 5024Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices
M101 · Pinwheel GalaxySpiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
M63 · Sunflower GalaxySpiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
M94 · NGC 4736Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
