mei May Skies at 8pm

‘ĀKAU (NORTH)

AU on)

HO H
(N
L
‘O riz

W
‘O oriz
KO E Ho HŌKŪPA‘A

LU on
A )
North Star
(N
HŌKŪLEI

NĀHIKU
Big Dipper

NĀNĀMUA

KOMOHANA (WEST)
Castor
HIKINA (EAST)

HŌKŪLE‘A HŌKŪPĀ NĀNĀHOPE

Arcturus Leo Pollux
KAHEIHEIONĀKEIKI
Orion

PUANA
KAIWIKUAMO‘O Procyon

HIKIANALIA ‘A‘Ā
Spica ME‘E Sirius
Corvus

MILKY WAY

n)
NA izo
M Ho
(S

HĀNAIAKAMALAMA
AL ri
E

O
K Hor
AN zon

Southern Cross
AI )

W
(S

HEMA (SOUTH)

THIS CHART REFLECTS THE NIGHT SKY OVER hAWAI‘I AT 8PM

This star chart incorporates the Hawaiian Star Compass and is oriented for an observer
looking up and facing South. In this orientation, the Hikina (East) horizon is on the left and
the Komohana (West) horizon is on the right.

May MOON PHASES May HIGHLIGHT

LĀHAINĀ NOON - May 18th (Hilo)/May 26 (Honolulu) -
Lāhainā Noon is another celestial phenomena specific
to Hawai‘i State and is not viewable in any other state.
FIRST FULL LAST NEW Lāhainā Noon (a term coined by the Bishop Museum)
5/8 5/15 5/22 5/30 is a phenomenon by which any upright object will no
longer cast a shadow as the Sun passes directly overhead.
Hawai’i experiences this due to its proximity to the equator
in conjunction with the angle by which the Sun travels
overhead.

Star name credit: Polynesian voyaging society archives