May 31, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise. Venus shines brightly from the western sky until about midnight.
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Category: Sky Watching
2023, May 30: Spiked Moon, Evening Planet Pirouette
May 30, 2023: After sundown and throughout the night, the gibbous moon is near Spica. Venus and Mars dance with stars in the western sky after nightfall.
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2023, May 29: Venus-Pollux Conjunction
May 29, 2023: After sundown, Venus passes Pollux, a Gemini Twin, in wide conjunction. Mars is nearby. Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak.
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2023, May 28: Planet View
May 28, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are easily visible before sunrise. After nightfall, Venus and Mars are in the western sky.
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2023, May 27: Morning Planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Evening Planets, Venus, Mars
May 27, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak. Venus, Mars, and the gibbous moon are visible after nightfall.
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2023, May 26: Moon Occults Star, Planets Parade
May 26, 2023: After sundown, the moon occults or eclipses one of Leo’s stars for many sky watchers across the Americas. Find Jupiter and Saturn before sunrise, and Venus and Mars after nightfall.
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2023, May 25: Mars Marches toward the Beehive
May 25, 2023: After sundown, Venus, Mars and the crescent moon are in the western sky. Through a binocular Mars can be seen near the Beehive star cluster.
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2023, May 24: Morning, Evening Planet Parade
May 24, 2023: Four planets make a planet parade before sunrise and after sunset. Jupiter and Saturn appear before sunrise, while Venus and Mars are visible after sunset.
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2023, May 23: Venus, Moon, Pollux Gathering
May 23, 2023: The crescent moon is near Venus and Pollux after sundown. Before sunrise, Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky.
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2023, May 22: Evening Crescent Moon near Venus
May 22, 2023: Two bright planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are visible before sunrise, while the crescent moon is near Venus after nightfall.
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