Sky Events

May 1: Full Moon

May 6: η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches peak activity of up to 40 meteors per hour

May 9: Third Quarter Moon

May 12: The globular cluster M5 in Serpens is well-placed for observation

May 13: Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn,  with the Moon passing 5°41′ to the north of Saturn

May 18: Conjunction of the Moon and Venus, with an angular separation of 2°56′ 

May 20: Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter, with an angular separation of 3°05′

May 23: First Quarter Moon

May 31: Blue (Full) Moon

Planets in May

Mercury: Morning planet, too low to be seen properly

Venus: Gaining altitude in the evening sky throughout the month

Mars: Gaining altitude in morning sky throughout the month

Jupiter: Evening planet in Gemini, compromised by twilight mid-month onwards.

Saturn: Poorly placed morning planet forming a compact triangle with Venus and Neptune early in May.

June 2026

June 1: Moon at apogee

June 8: Last Quarter Moon

June 9: Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, with an angular separation of 1°38′

June 10: Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn, with an angular separation of 6°11′, Mercury at highest evening altitude

June 12: Conjunction of the Moon and Mars, with an angular separation of 5°38′

June 14: New Moon, Moon at perigee

June 17: Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter, with an angular separation of 2°32′, Conjunction of the Moon and Venus, with an angular separation of 17′

June 21: Summer Solstice, First Quarter Moon

June 27: June Bootid meteor shower reaches peak

June 28: Moon at apogee

June 29: Full Moon

Planets in June

Mercury: Evening planet best viewed mid-month

Venus: Bright evening planet

Mars: Increasing visibility in the morning sky throughout the month

Jupiter: Bright in the evening twilight, loosing visibility throughout the month 

Saturn: Gaining altitude in morning sky throughout the month