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Sky This Month: May 2024 Get your last look at Jupiter in the evening sky before all the planetary action moves into the morning this month. By Martin Ratcliffe and Alister Ling | Published: April 29, 2024 Four planets in the morning sky on Oct. 20, 2015 The planetary action moves to the morning sky this month, with several planets lining up. Here, (from bottom left) Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus stand in line in late 2015; the planetary players this May are Mercury, Mars, Neptune, and Saturn. Credit: Alan Dyer The evening sky loses its last planet early in May, shifting the attention of planetary observers to the morning. Try to glimpse Jupiter before it’s lost in the Sun’s glow soon after sunset. Meanwhile, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune are up before sunrise. A waning crescent Moon joins the group twice during May, adding beauty to the scene. May 1, 2024, 40 minutes after sunset, looking west Jupiter shares the sky with the first few bright stars after sunset, but you’ll ne...

Celestial Events in May 2024: Meteor Showers, Comets, Planets and More The night sky in May is filled with exciting events, from dazzling shooting stars and the best visibility of Mercury to the Moon hiding bright stars and planets, topped off with the Full Flower Moon. Discover all the best celestial events of the month! For easy navigation and to enhance your stargazing experience, use the free astronomy app, Sky Tonight. Contents Astronomical events in May 2024 Planets in May 2024 Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Mercury at greatest western (morning) elongation Full Moon in May 2024 Lunar occultations Comets in May 2024 Meteor Showers in May 2024 How to see astronomical events in May 2024? May Celestial Events: Bottom Line Astronomical events in May 2024 We provide the event dates in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), so the dates may vary for different locations. The Sky Tonight app can provide the exact info for your location...