What to See & When

Here you can find information on;
  • Today's weather forecast for Guernsey
  • Monthly highlights with Sky Charts to help you visualise what celestial bodies are visible
  • Yearly information on the sun, moon, planets and meteors
  • A glossary of astronomical terms used in the various pages
Sky Charts generated by Sky Safari, Simulation Curriculum Corp.

May

DateTimeSummary
02-May11:58:45Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
03-May23:12:23Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
04-May00:26:00Close approach of the Moon and Mars
04-May13:52:18Moon at First Quarter
05-May13:44:23Close approach of Mars and M44
06-May03:08:15η-Aquariid meteor shower 2025
06-May06:09:26Equinox on Saturn
08-May17:08:32η-Lyrid meteor shower 2025
10-May08:06:22Lunar occultation of Spica
11-May23:59:44Messier 5 is well placed
12-May16:55:46Full Moon
20-May11:59:16Moon at Last Quarter
22-May15:44:11Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
22-May18:00:36Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
23-May20:38:50Close approach of the Moon and Venus
23-May23:51:48Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
31-May20:57:31Venus at greatest elongation west

Month Charts

Jovian Moons
Moons Data
Sky Chart
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Sunrise & Sunset Times