Celestial Events
Apr 19-May 28: Eta Aquariid meteor shower
May 17: Moon at Perigee: 358,073 km; 222,496 mi
May 18: Venus 2.9°S of Moon
May 20: Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
May 20: Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
May 22: Ganymede Transit End (23:19)
May 22: Ganymede Shadow Start (23:55)
May 22: Europa Shadow Start (23:54)
May 22: Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
May 23: Io Shadow End (23:34)
May 23: Io Transit End (22:33)
May 23: First Quarter (05:12)
May 27: Spica 1.9°N of Moon
May 30: Io Shadow Start (23:11)
May 30: Io Transit Start (22:16)
Daily Almanac
Darkness Ends:
03:36
Astro Twlight Ends:
04:27
Sunrise:
05:45
Solar Noon:
13:12
Sunset:
20:40
Astro Twlight Begins:
21:58
Darkness Begins:
22:49
Moonrise:
05:52
Moonset:
22:35
Illumination:
2.3%
| Moon Illumination May 2026 |
| Sun |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
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1: 100% |
2: 98% |
| 3: 95% |
4: 90% |
5: 84% |
6: 77% |
7: 68% |
8: 59% |
9: 49% |
| 10: 39% |
11: 29% |
12: 20% |
13: 11% |
14: 5% |
15: 1% |
16: 0% |
| 17: 2% |
18: 7% |
19: 15% |
20: 24% |
21: 34% |
22: 45% |
23: 56% |
| 24: 66% |
25: 75% |
26: 83% |
27: 90% |
28: 95% |
29: 98% |
30: 100% |
| 31: 100% |
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