3501.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Wed, 28 Apr 2027 at 16:18 EDT (1,025 days away) in Capricornus

3502.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 28 Apr 2027 at 17:28 EDT (1,025 days away) in Aries

3503.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Mon, 03 May 2027 at 20:23 EDT (1,030 days away) in Pisces

3504.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°39'. Tue, 04 May 2027 at 10:19 EDT (1,031 days away) in Pisces

3505.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°25'. Tue, 04 May 2027 at 17:00 EDT (1,031 days away) in Pisces

3506.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 05 May 2027 at 03:27 EDT (1,032 days away) in Aries

3507.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 06 May 2027 at 06:59 EDT (1,033 days away) in Aries

3508.

η-Aquariid meteor shower 2027 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 06 May 2027 (1,033 days away) in Aquarius

3509.

Close approach of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn pass within 36' of each other. Fri, 07 May 2027 at 14:44 EDT (1,034 days away) in Pisces

3510.

Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 39'. Fri, 07 May 2027 at 20:08 EDT (1,034 days away) in Pisces

3511.

η-Lyrid meteor shower 2027 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 09 May 2027 (1,036 days away) in Lyra

3512.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sun, 09 May 2027 at 16:08 EDT (1,036 days away) in Gemini

3513.

Conjunction of Mercury and Uranus Mercury and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°55'. Tue, 11 May 2027 at 13:21 EDT (1,038 days away) in Taurus

3514.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Tue, 11 May 2027 at 23:57 EDT (1,038 days away) in Cancer

3515.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 12 May 2027 at 17:52 EDT (1,039 days away) in Leo

3516.

Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Wed, 12 May 2027 at 17:52 EDT (1,039 days away) in Leo

3517.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°20'. Wed, 12 May 2027 at 18:46 EDT (1,039 days away) in Leo

3518.

Messier 5 is well placed The globular cluster M5 (NGC 5904; mag 5.7) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 12 May 2027 (1,039 days away) in Serpens Caput

3519.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Thu, 13 May 2027 at 00:44 EDT (1,040 days away) in Leo

3520.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 13 May 2027 at 13:04 EDT (1,040 days away) in Leo