3941.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°58'. Thu, 04 May 2028 at 13:59 EDT (1,397 days away) in Leo

3942.

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. Fri, 05 May 2028 at 06:30 EDT (1,398 days away) in Virgo

3943.

η-Aquariid meteor shower 2028 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 05 May 2028 (1,398 days away) in Aquarius

3944.

1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 06 May 2028 at 22:14 EDT (1,399 days away) in Libra

3945.

Conjunction of Mercury and Uranus Mercury and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°39'. Sun, 07 May 2028 at 20:15 EDT (1,400 days away) in Taurus

3946.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 08 May 2028 (1,401 days away) in Taurus

3947.

η-Lyrid meteor shower 2028 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 08 May 2028 (1,401 days away) in Lyra

3948.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 08 May 2028 at 15:48 EDT (1,401 days away) in Libra

3949.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 09 May 2028 at 03:26 EDT (1,402 days away) in Taurus

3950.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Contiguous United States, Canada and Mexico. Wed, 10 May 2028 at 04:55 EDT (1,403 days away) in Scorpius

3951.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Wed, 10 May 2028 at 21:53 EDT (1,403 days away) in Ophiuchus

3952.

Comet 96P/Machholz passes perihelion Comet 96P/Machholz makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 11 May 2028 (1,404 days away) in Taurus

3953.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 11 May 2028 at 16:52 EDT (1,404 days away) in Aries

3954.

Messier 5 is well placed The globular cluster M5 (NGC 5904; mag 5.7) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 11 May 2028 (1,404 days away) in Serpens Caput

3955.

Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 12 May 2028 at 10:22 EDT (1,405 days away) in Serpens Caput

3956.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 13 May 2028 at 16:08 EDT (1,406 days away) in Leo

3957.

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. Tue, 16 May 2028 at 06:43 EDT (1,409 days away) in Capricornus

3958.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Wed, 17 May 2028 at 05:54 EDT (1,410 days away) in Aquarius

3959.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°39'. Mon, 22 May 2028 at 03:56 EDT (1,415 days away) in Aries

3960.

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, 22 May 2028 at 04:55 EDT (1,415 days away) in Aries