Astronomy Almanac for May 2023

Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for May 2023. All times are in your local time zoneas reported by your browser.

1st May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682914330874 ending at 1682921770873.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682915110874 ending at 1682923210873.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682919130874 ending at 1682926930873.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682923810873 ending at 1682932210873.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682938330872 ending at 1682946850872.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682940670872 ending at 1682949370872.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682948170872 ending at 1682956030871.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682949430872 ending at 1682957290871.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682955250871 ending at 1682962510871.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682955970871 ending at 1682963890871.

2nd May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682995750869 ending at 1683003190869.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682996530869 ending at 1683004690868.

Lunar Cassini’s Moon Maiden clair-obscur effect starting at 1683020400000 ending at 1683036600000.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683024490867 ending at 1683032350867.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683025750867 ending at 1683033670867.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683036670867 ending at 1683043990866.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683037450867 ending at 1683045310866.

3rd May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683077170864 ending at 1683084610864.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683077950864 ending at 1683086110864.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683091210863 ending at 1683099790863.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683093910863 ending at 1683102670863.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683101110863 ending at 1683108910862.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683102430863 ending at 1683110290862.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683118090862 ending at 1683125410861.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683118870862 ending at 1683126730861.

4th May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683158530859 ending at 1683166030859.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683159370859 ending at 1683167530859.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683177370858 ending at 1683185290858.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683178810858 ending at 1683186730858.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683199510857 ending at 1683206830856.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683200290857 ending at 1683208210856.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683228010855 ending at 1683235870855.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683233590855 ending at 1683241990854.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683239950854 ending at 1683247450854.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683240790854 ending at 1683248950854.

5th May 2023

Meteor Shower. Eta Aquariids is a bright southern hemisphere meteor shower.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683245350854 ending at 1683253870854.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683248170854 ending at 1683256870853.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683253990854 ending at 1683261850853.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683255430854 ending at 1683263350853.

Moon's western limb is most exposed in the maximum western libration peaking at 1683268995103. The apogee that enabled this occured on 28th Apr 2023 at 06:43 Universal Time.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683280930852 ending at 1683288250852.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683281710852 ending at 1683289630852.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse peaking at 1683307415859.

Full Moon peaking at 1683308078197.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683321370850 ending at 1683328870849.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683322210850 ending at 1683330370849.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683330310849 ending at 1683338230849.

6th May 2023

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683331810849 ending at 1683339730849.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683362410847 ending at 1683369730847.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683363190847 ending at 1683371050847.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683398410845 ending at 1683406990845.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683401530845 ending at 1683410230844.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683402790845 ending at 1683410290844.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683403630845 ending at 1683411790844.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683406930845 ending at 1683414790844.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683408490844 ending at 1683416350844.

7th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683443830842 ending at 1683451150842.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683444610842 ending at 1683452530842.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683483250840 ending at 1683491110839.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683484210840 ending at 1683491710839.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683484870840 ending at 1683492790839.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683485050840 ending at 1683493210839.

8th May 2023

Meteor Shower. Eta Lyrids is a northern hemisphere meteor shower.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683525250837 ending at 1683532570837.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683526030837 ending at 1683533950837.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683538450837 ending at 1683546190836.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683544990836 ending at 1683553210836.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683552430836 ending at 1683560950835.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683555670836 ending at 1683564310835.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683559870835 ending at 1683567670835.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683561490835 ending at 1683569350835.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683565630835 ending at 1683573130835.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683566470835 ending at 1683574630835.

9th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683606670833 ending at 1683613990832.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683607510833 ending at 1683615370832.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683636130831 ending at 1683644050830.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683637870831 ending at 1683645790830.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683647050830 ending at 1683654550830.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683647890830 ending at 1683656050830.

10th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683688090828 ending at 1683695410827.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683688930828 ending at 1683696850827.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683705490827 ending at 1683714070826.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683709090827 ending at 1683717790826.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683712750826 ending at 1683720610826.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683714490826 ending at 1683722350826.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683728470825 ending at 1683735970825.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683729310825 ending at 1683737470825.

11th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683769510823 ending at 1683776890822.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683770350823 ending at 1683778270822.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683789070822 ending at 1683796990821.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683790930822 ending at 1683798850821.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683809890820 ending at 1683817390820.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683810730820 ending at 1683818890820.

Moon's northern limb is most exposed in the maximum northern libration peaking at 1683842201387. The descending Lunar Node that enabled this occured on 4th May 2023 at 21:56 Universal Time.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683847330818 ending at 1683855070818.

12th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683850990818 ending at 1683858310818.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683851770818 ending at 1683859690818.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683854770818 ending at 1683862870817.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683859450818 ending at 1683867970817.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683863110817 ending at 1683871750817.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683865690817 ending at 1683873490817.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1683867550817 ending at 1683875410817.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683891310816 ending at 1683898810815.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683892150816 ending at 1683900310815.

Third Quarter Moon peaking at 1683901735331.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1683932410813 ending at 1683939730813.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1683933190813 ending at 1683941170813.

13th May 2023

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1683942010813 ending at 1683949870812.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1683943930813 ending at 1683951850812.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1683972670811 ending at 1683980230810.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1683973570811 ending at 1683981730810.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684012690808 ending at 1684021210808.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684013830808 ending at 1684021150808.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684014670808 ending at 1684022590808.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684016650808 ending at 1684025350808.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684018570808 ending at 1684026430808.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684020550808 ending at 1684028410807.

14th May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684054090806 ending at 1684061650805.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684054990806 ending at 1684063150805.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684094950804 ending at 1684102810803.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684095250803 ending at 1684102570803.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684096090803 ending at 1684104010803.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684096990803 ending at 1684104910803.

15th May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684135510801 ending at 1684143010801.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684136410801 ending at 1684144570801.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684157770800 ending at 1684165390799.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684166050799 ending at 1684174030799.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684166530799 ending at 1684175050799.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684170610799 ending at 1684179250798.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684171510799 ending at 1684179310798.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684173550799 ending at 1684181410798.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684176670799 ending at 1684184050798.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684177510799 ending at 1684185430798.

16th May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684216930796 ending at 1684224430796.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684217830796 ending at 1684225990796.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684247830794 ending at 1684255750794.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684249990794 ending at 1684257910794.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684258090794 ending at 1684265470793.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684258930794 ending at 1684266910793.

17th May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684298350791 ending at 1684305850791.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684299250791 ending at 1684307410791.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684319770790 ending at 1684328350790.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684324210790 ending at 1684332910789.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684324390790 ending at 1684332250789.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684326610790 ending at 1684334410789.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684339510789 ending at 1684346890788.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684340410789 ending at 1684348330788.

18th May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684379770787 ending at 1684387270786.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684380670786 ending at 1684388830786.

Moon's eastern limb is most exposed in the maximum eastern libration peaking at 1684386416859. The perigee that enabled this occured on 11th May 2023 at 05:06 Universal Time.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684400770785 ending at 1684408690785.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684403050785 ending at 1684410970785.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684420990784 ending at 1684428310784.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684421830784 ending at 1684429750784.

19th May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684461190782 ending at 1684468690781.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684462090782 ending at 1684470250781.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684466650781 ending at 1684474330781.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684473550781 ending at 1684482070780.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684475890781 ending at 1684483750780.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684477330781 ending at 1684485130780.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684478050781 ending at 1684486630780.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684479610781 ending at 1684487470780.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684502410779 ending at 1684509730779.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684503250779 ending at 1684511170779.

New Moon peaking at 1684511632944. Around this time is a great time to do deep sky observing.

20th May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684542610777 ending at 1684550110776.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684543510777 ending at 1684551670776.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684553710776 ending at 1684561570776.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684556050776 ending at 1684563970776.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684583830774 ending at 1684591210774.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684584670774 ending at 1684592650774.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684624030772 ending at 1684631530772.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684624930772 ending at 1684633090771.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684626970772 ending at 1684635490771.

21st May 2023

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684630210772 ending at 1684638070771.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684631830772 ending at 1684640470771.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684632610771 ending at 1684640470771.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684665250770 ending at 1684672630769.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684666090769 ending at 1684674070769.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684705450767 ending at 1684712950767.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684706350767 ending at 1684714510767.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684706590767 ending at 1684714510767.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684709110767 ending at 1684716970766.

22nd May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684746670765 ending at 1684754050764.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684747570765 ending at 1684755490764.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684777030763 ending at 1684784590762.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684780630763 ending at 1684789090762.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684783150762 ending at 1684790950762.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684785490762 ending at 1684794070762.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684785610762 ending at 1684793470762.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684786870762 ending at 1684794370762.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684787110762 ending at 1684794790762.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684787770762 ending at 1684795930762.

23rd May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684828090760 ending at 1684835470759.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684828990760 ending at 1684836910759.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1684859530758 ending at 1684867450757.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1684862110758 ending at 1684870030757.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684868230757 ending at 1684875790757.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684869190757 ending at 1684877350757.

24th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684909510755 ending at 1684916890755.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684910410755 ending at 1684918390754.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684934050753 ending at 1684942630753.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684936030753 ending at 1684943890753.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684938610753 ending at 1684946470753.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1684939330753 ending at 1684947970753.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1684949650753 ending at 1684957210752.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1684950610753 ending at 1684958770752.

Moon's southern limb is most exposed in the maximum southern libration peaking at 1684956906248. The ascending Lunar Node that enabled this occured on 17th May 2023 at 19:35 Universal Time.

25th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1684990990750 ending at 1684998310750.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1684991830750 ending at 1684999810750.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1685012470749 ending at 1685020330748.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1685015110749 ending at 1685023030748.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1685031070748 ending at 1685038630747.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1685032030748 ending at 1685040190747.

26th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1685072410745 ending at 1685079790745.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1685073250745 ending at 1685081230745.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1685085970744 ending at 1685093590744.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1685087650744 ending at 1685096170744.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685088970744 ending at 1685096770744.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685091610744 ending at 1685099470744.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1685092930744 ending at 1685101510744.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1685096890744 ending at 1685104570743.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1685112490743 ending at 1685120050742.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1685113450743 ending at 1685121610742.

27th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1685153830740 ending at 1685161210740.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1685154730740 ending at 1685162650740.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1685165350740 ending at 1685173270739.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1685168170740 ending at 1685176030739.

Lunar X and V clair-obscur effects gradually becoming more visible on the Moon starting at 1685185800000 ending at 1685202000000.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1685193910738 ending at 1685201470738.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1685194870738 ending at 1685203030737.

First Quarter Moon peaking at 1685200981246.

28th May 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1685235250736 ending at 1685242630735.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1685236150735 ending at 1685244070735.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685241250735 ending at 1685249770735.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685241850735 ending at 1685249710735.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685244670735 ending at 1685252470735.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685246950735 ending at 1685255530734.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1685275330733 ending at 1685282890733.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1685276290733 ending at 1685284450733.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1685316670731 ending at 1685324050730.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1685317570731 ending at 1685325550730.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1685318290731 ending at 1685326210730.

29th May 2023

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1685321170730 ending at 1685329030730.

Lunar Plato’s Hook clair-obscur effect starting at 1685323200000 ending at 1685339400000.

Mercury Maximum Elongation peaking at 1685338600490. Best seen in the morning.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1685356750728 ending at 1685364310728.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1685357710728 ending at 1685365870728.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1685394730726 ending at 1685403190726.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685394790726 ending at 1685402590726.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685396290726 ending at 1685403730725.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685397670726 ending at 1685405470725.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1685398090726 ending at 1685405470725.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1685398990726 ending at 1685406970725.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1685400370726 ending at 1685408890725.

30th May 2023

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685408050725 ending at 1685415490725.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1685438170723 ending at 1685445670723.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1685439130723 ending at 1685447290723.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1685471230721 ending at 1685479090721.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1685474170721 ending at 1685482090721.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1685479570721 ending at 1685486890721.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1685480410721 ending at 1685488390720.

31st May 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1685519590719 ending at 1685527090718.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1685520490719 ending at 1685528710718.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685547670717 ending at 1685555530716.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685548330717 ending at 1685556850716.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685550670717 ending at 1685558470716.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1685554450717 ending at 1685563030716.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1685560990716 ending at 1685568370716.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1685561830716 ending at 1685569810716.