Skymaps | The Evening Sky Map

Publishing The Evening Sky Map since January 2000. A free, easy-to-use 2-page monthly all-sky map & sky calendar of celestial events for sky watchers worldwide.

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🌖 The Moon will reach apogee (farthest from Earth) at 5h UT (now) on 1 June 2026. At this time the Moon's distance from Earth will be 406,366 km or 252,504 miles and span an angular size of 29.4 arc-minutes. 🔭
June 2026 Sky Calendar: https://t.co/KF6ZiRUPva

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The second Full Moon this month occurs at 8:46 UT (now) on 31 May. Known as a "Blue Moon" it is a fairly rare event occurring every 2.5 years. The term was first used in this context in 1988. Whereas the common saying “Once in a Blue Moon” has been used for hundreds of years! 🔭

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🌕 🌟 Antares the brightest star in Scorpius will soon be occulted by the Full "Blue" Moon. The event commences at 7h UT on 31 May 2026 and will be visible from Chile, Argentina, eastern Australia, New Zealand, and the southern Pacific. 🔭
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#bluemoon

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💫 The June 2026 edition of The Evening Sky Map (PDF) is now available for download at https://t.co/a75xBxMPnJ. The PDF features easy-to-use sky maps for the northern & southern hemispheres and equatorial regions. Please share and enjoy exploring the Universe! 🔭
#stargazing

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🌓 23 May: First Quarter Moon at 11:11 UT (now).
The days around First Quarter are a great time to explore and view craters and other lunar features. A telescope will provide stunning views. 🔭
📖 NG Moon Map (Amazon): https://t.co/eE0G4nyjIy
#stargazing #moon

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⭐ Over the next few hours, the Moon will once again pass near the bright star Regulus, aka "The Little King". Closest approach is at 5h UT on 23 May 2026, with an occultation visible from parts of Oceania. 🔭
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#stargazing #moon

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21 May: Venus (–4.0 mag.) is currently within 1 degree of the open star cluster M35 in Gemini. Look up this evening using binoculars for the best view. 🔭
#stargazing

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🌟 The waxing crescent Moon is currently near Castor and Pollux -- the twins of Greek mythology and the brightest stars in the constellation Gemini. Closest approach occurs at 11h UT and 16h UT on 20 May, respectively. Jupiter is also nearby.
Sky Myths: https://t.co/AAKXUxJqPT

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🌙 🌟 Over the next few hours the crescent Moon will appear close to the planet Venus, with closest approach at 3h UT on May 19th. The beautiful scene is visible worldwide and is best viewed about an hour after sunset. Simply look up! 🔭
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At 13:45 UT (now) on 17 May 2026 the Moon will reach perigee (closest to Earth). At this instant the Moon will be at a distance of 358,075 km (222,497 miles) with an angular size of 33.4 arc-minutes.
#stargazing #moon
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Mercury will be at superior conjunction with the Sun on May 14th at 14h UT (now). The innermost planet will then gradually pass into the evening sky. 🔭
#stargazing #astronomy

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🌒 The thin crescent Moon appears close to Mars over the next few hours. The pair is visible in the pre-dawn sky with closest approach around 22h UT on May 14th. To spot Mars, look for the bright red "star" a few degrees from the Moon. 🔭
May 2026 events: https://t.co/KF6ZiRUPva

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🌒 🪐 The waning crescent Moon appears close to Saturn over the next few hours. The pair is visible in the pre-dawn sky with closest approach around 18h UT on May 13th. To spot Saturn, look for the bright yellow "star" a few degrees from the Moon. 🔭
#stargazing

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🌗 Last Quarter Moon occurs at 21:13 UT (now) on 9 May 2026.

This Moon phase marks the onset of dark moonless evening skies -- a great time to enjoy #stargazing. Go to https://t.co/a75xBxMPnJ to download The Evening Sky Map (PDF) and treat yourself to an evening under the stars!

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The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in the pre-dawn hours of 6 May 2026. Most active for 7 days around this date. Produces very fast, bright meteors, up to 50 per hour. Best seen from the tropics and southern hemisphere. Moonlight adversely impacts meteor visibility in 2026. 🔭

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🌖 The Moon will reach apogee (farthest from Earth) at 22h UT (now) on 4 May 2026. At this time the Moon's distance from Earth will be 405,839 km or 252,177 miles and span an angular size of 29.4 arc-minutes. 🔭
May 2026 Sky Calendar: https://t.co/KF6ZiRUPva

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🌕 🌟 In a few hours time, Antares the brightest star in Scorpius will be occulted by the waning gibbous Moon. The event starts around 1h UT on 4 May 2026 and will be visible from Antarctica, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. 🔭
https://t.co/DmgHskc4OQ
#stargazing

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🌕 The Full Moon occurs at 17:24h UT (now) on 1 May 2026. This is the first of two Full Moons in May. The other will occur on May 31st and, being the second such event in the same month, is referred to as a "Blue Moon". 🔭
May 2026 sky events: https://t.co/KF6ZiRUPva

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🌟 The May 2026 edition of The Evening Sky Map (PDF) is now available for download at https://t.co/a75xBxMPnJ. The PDF features easy-to-use sky maps for the northern & southern hemispheres, and for the equatorial regions. Please share and enjoy exploring the Universe! 🔭
#space

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⭐ Over the next few hours, the Moon will once again pass near the bright star Regulus. Closest approach is at 23h UT on 25 April 2026, with an occultation visible from Brazil, the eastern United States, Colombia and Venezuela. 🔭
https://t.co/rKraJVKBjP
#stargazing #moon