2026-05-15

South Plains Astronomy Club

Observing Under The Dark West Texas Skies

Moon Phase Calendar

Astronomical Times for Lubbock (33.576698, -101.855072)
Starting 15 May 2026, for the next 10 days
DateMorningSunriseSunsetEveningMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
TwilightTwilight
15 May 202605:1406:4520:4222:1105:3319:49day 27 of Moon
16 May 202605:1306:4420:4322:1206:1421:05
17 May 202605:1206:4320:4322:1207:0422:20
18 May 202605:1206:4320:4422:1308:0423:29day 1 of Moon
19 May 202605:1106:4220:4522:1409:13None
20 May 202605:1006:4120:4622:1510:2600:27
21 May 202605:1006:4120:4622:1511:3801:14day 5 of Moon
22 May 202605:0906:4020:4722:1612:4701:53
23 May 202605:0906:4020:4822:1713:5202:24
24 May 202605:0806:3920:4822:1714:5302:53day 8 of Moon

Planetary Data for today
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Rises06:5208:4305:3010:4104:5107:1304:2901:55
Meridian13:4815:5511:5617:4310:5514:0810:2806:49
Sets20:3823:0518:2200:4817:0021:0716:2811:43
ConstellationTaurusTaurusPiscesGeminiCetusTaurusPiscesCapricornus

Visible ISS Passes
ISS image. Credit: NASA
DateBrightnessStartHighest pointEnd
(mag)TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.
20 May-0.923:27:1210°NNW23:28:2515°N23:28:2515°N
21 May-1.122:40:1710°N22:41:3912°NNE22:42:2411°NE
22 May-1.323:27:5110°NW23:29:2023°NNW23:29:2023°NNW
23 May-2.322:40:2310°NNW22:43:1928°NE22:43:2228°NE