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Asteroid close approaches in May 2026

138 asteroids passed within 0.05 AU of Earth in May 2026 - that is about 7.5 million km, or 19.5 lunar distances (LD). Click any name for full details.

2026 HX3 01 May, 08:23 8.08 LD 11.4 km/s 16-35 m 2026 HY3 01 May, 11:23 7.15 LD 9 km/s 14-31 m 2026 JC 01 May, 14:17 6.64 LD 11.7 km/s 26-57 m 2026 JB2 01 May, 20:49 0.27 LD 15.4 km/s 13-30 m 2026 HZ3 01 May, 23:57 3.94 LD 8.4 km/s 24-53 m 2026 GW3 02 May, 02:00 13.83 LD 5.8 km/s 16-36 m 2026 HM6 02 May, 04:32 3.79 LD 18.4 km/s 10-23 m 2026 HA3 02 May, 14:36 5.03 LD 12.1 km/s 35-78 m 2026 HD3 02 May, 21:14 8.33 LD 11.5 km/s 15-34 m 2026 HL6 02 May, 23:33 6.17 LD 20.6 km/s 18-41 m 2026 JA 03 May, 08:31 1.05 LD 11.8 km/s 12-27 m 2026 HE2 03 May, 13:08 15.48 LD 6.6 km/s 19-41 m 2026 JQ1 03 May, 13:18 1.33 LD 2.5 km/s 3-6 m 2026 JX 03 May, 16:36 13.06 LD 13.6 km/s 34-76 m 2026 GD1 03 May, 23:26 14.56 LD 6.6 km/s 38-86 m 2026 JL 04 May, 02:28 7.61 LD 8.4 km/s 13-29 m 2026 JD 04 May, 08:10 6.89 LD 9.5 km/s 20-44 m 2026 JP 04 May, 18:10 6.91 LD 12.8 km/s 14-30 m 2026 JG 05 May, 16:27 4.79 LD 13.4 km/s 17-39 m 2026 JA3 05 May, 17:34 3.2 LD 12.1 km/s 10-23 m 2026 HK4 05 May, 19:37 11 LD 20.3 km/s 17-39 m 2026 JS 05 May, 22:17 10.11 LD 12.2 km/s 15-33 m 2026 HN1 06 May, 00:55 9.15 LD 14.2 km/s 49-109 m 2026 JW 06 May, 09:36 7.76 LD 13.5 km/s 10-23 m 2026 JO1 07 May, 00:18 0.34 LD 11.8 km/s 4-10 m 2026 HA4 07 May, 04:20 4.08 LD 9 km/s 15-33 m 2026 JM1 07 May, 06:31 1.61 LD 6.1 km/s 8-18 m 2026 JC3 07 May, 08:27 4.72 LD 7.2 km/s 7-15 m 2026 JM2 07 May, 13:06 0.11 LD 5.8 km/s 1-2 m 2026 HY2 07 May, 18:54 4.93 LD 9 km/s 25-57 m 2026 JF 07 May, 23:00 1.25 LD 5.3 km/s 11-24 m 2026 HD2 08 May, 12:28 17.63 LD 10.7 km/s 32-72 m 2026 JE 08 May, 12:52 2.07 LD 11.6 km/s 6-13 m 2026 JZ 08 May, 21:02 14.31 LD 8.7 km/s 27-61 m 2026 JB 09 May, 02:15 2.26 LD 15 km/s 39-87 m 2020 GE3 09 May, 03:37 11.08 LD 5.9 km/s 16-36 m 2026 JO 09 May, 05:04 0.35 LD 13.7 km/s 7-15 m 2026 JQ 09 May, 07:55 5.12 LD 14.1 km/s 7-16 m 2026 JU1 09 May, 08:29 0.69 LD 19.3 km/s 5-10 m 2026 JL1 09 May, 10:55 5.65 LD 7.9 km/s 10-22 m 2026 JZ2 09 May, 11:57 5.55 LD 5.5 km/s 6-14 m 2026 JX1 09 May, 16:13 0.65 LD 18.2 km/s 4-8 m 2026 JY 09 May, 21:32 2.89 LD 10.7 km/s 5-11 m 2026 KN 10 May, 06:40 15.33 LD 5.5 km/s 15-34 m 2026 JN1 10 May, 08:10 1.39 LD 14.3 km/s 7-15 m 2026 JK1 10 May, 10:19 3.66 LD 12.4 km/s 8-19 m 2026 JV2 10 May, 13:29 2.99 LD 9.4 km/s 14-31 m 2026 JA2 10 May, 17:03 3.3 LD 6.4 km/s 6-13 m 2026 JF2 11 May, 01:13 0.81 LD 13.1 km/s 4-9 m 2026 JZ1 11 May, 03:11 8.81 LD 16.5 km/s 15-34 m 2026 JW2 11 May, 11:07 1.15 LD 7.8 km/s 4-9 m 2026 JD1 11 May, 12:05 0.82 LD 14.2 km/s 9-21 m 2026 JU4 11 May, 12:20 5.85 LD 12.6 km/s 17-39 m 2026 JH 11 May, 23:04 4.51 LD 8.8 km/s 14-32 m 2026 JG2 12 May, 06:20 3.12 LD 7.3 km/s 9-20 m 2026 JU2 12 May, 10:42 5.64 LD 16.6 km/s 19-43 m 2026 KJ 12 May, 12:52 8.68 LD 8.6 km/s 17-37 m 2026 JR 12 May, 13:48 7.88 LD 7.4 km/s 8-17 m 2026 JJ2 12 May, 18:51 7.83 LD 7.1 km/s 11-25 m 2026 JJ3 12 May, 23:23 9.35 LD 3 km/s 11-24 m 2026 JA1 13 May, 00:36 2.53 LD 12.6 km/s 10-21 m 2026 JX3 13 May, 05:02 0.29 LD 6.4 km/s 3-6 m 2026 JX2 13 May, 21:50 0.65 LD 13.8 km/s 5-12 m 2026 JF5 14 May, 14:34 0.34 LD 8.9 km/s 2-4 m 2026 JT 14 May, 18:16 17.07 LD 9.7 km/s 14-32 m 2026 JV1 14 May, 21:05 7.02 LD 9.4 km/s 19-42 m 2026 JR4 14 May, 21:18 4.55 LD 7 km/s 7-16 m 2026 JV3 14 May, 22:59 0.13 LD 12.7 km/s 2-5 m 2026 KK3 15 May, 05:36 16.72 LD 7.2 km/s 23-51 m 2026 JH1 15 May, 09:15 15.42 LD 13.4 km/s 23-51 m 2026 JQ3 15 May, 12:50 2.23 LD 7.8 km/s 10-22 m 2026 JN4 15 May, 13:44 0.01 LD 23.2 km/s 1-1 m 2026 JK2 15 May, 16:26 1.24 LD 20.5 km/s 20-44 m 2026 JO4 15 May, 22:20 11.58 LD 15.5 km/s 17-37 m 2026 KG 15 May, 23:43 2.78 LD 7.1 km/s 4-10 m 2026 JU 16 May, 15:50 5.21 LD 8.4 km/s 17-39 m 2026 JF4 16 May, 17:11 4.06 LD 9.8 km/s 6-14 m 2023 VR5 16 May, 22:23 7.43 LD 2.3 km/s 8-17 m 2026 KD 17 May, 07:29 0.32 LD 12.2 km/s 4-10 m 2026 JY2 17 May, 09:25 8.28 LD 13.8 km/s 15-33 m 2026 JB4 17 May, 11:40 9.48 LD 6.7 km/s 11-24 m 2026 KA 17 May, 13:20 1.27 LD 15.6 km/s 15-33 m 2026 KT 17 May, 17:13 0.47 LD 5.2 km/s 2-4 m 2026 HC5 17 May, 19:21 7.03 LD 6.7 km/s 17-38 m 2026 KU 17 May, 22:10 11.37 LD 14.4 km/s 18-40 m 2025 KR4 18 May, 01:00 15.04 LD 5.9 km/s 17-38 m 2026 JP3 18 May, 03:19 17.62 LD 16.5 km/s 33-73 m 2026 KR 18 May, 03:53 5.39 LD 6.3 km/s 8-17 m 2026 KQ 18 May, 08:02 0.47 LD 6 km/s 2-4 m 2026 KF1 18 May, 09:07 0.29 LD 17.4 km/s 4-9 m 2026 KB 18 May, 15:15 0.6 LD 9.6 km/s 9-20 m 2026 JH2 18 May, 22:00 0.24 LD 9.1 km/s 14-32 m 2026 KC 19 May, 07:14 3.47 LD 8.4 km/s 10-22 m 2026 KT1 19 May, 13:30 11.11 LD 11.4 km/s 19-42 m 2026 KY1 19 May, 16:16 14.97 LD 11.4 km/s 36-79 m 2026 KV1 19 May, 17:03 2.86 LD 21 km/s 9-20 m 2026 KP1 19 May, 20:00 15.56 LD 24.6 km/s 46-103 m 2026 KQ1 20 May, 06:17 1.04 LD 6.4 km/s 3-7 m 2026 JP1 20 May, 09:57 17.6 LD 15.4 km/s 44-97 m 2026 KP 20 May, 16:09 2.18 LD 16.1 km/s 10-23 m 2026 JD3 21 May, 00:30 6.89 LD 7.7 km/s 9-20 m 2026 KN1 21 May, 02:14 2.79 LD 6.4 km/s 5-12 m 2026 KW1 21 May, 05:21 0.88 LD 9.9 km/s 4-9 m 2026 JD4 21 May, 05:34 4.23 LD 24.1 km/s 28-62 m 2026 JG1 21 May, 07:12 13.37 LD 14.6 km/s 26-58 m 2026 KD3 21 May, 09:29 7.55 LD 6.7 km/s 15-33 m 2026 KL1 21 May, 10:01 11.43 LD 10 km/s 17-39 m 2026 KG1 21 May, 17:57 4.77 LD 12.9 km/s 8-17 m 2026 JA4 21 May, 23:18 7.54 LD 7.8 km/s 11-24 m 2026 KF 22 May, 01:14 1.71 LD 14.1 km/s 17-38 m 2026 JE1 22 May, 05:25 2.9 LD 4.7 km/s 9-20 m 2026 KC1 22 May, 07:39 1.27 LD 20.3 km/s 7-15 m 2026 JC4 22 May, 19:21 14.9 LD 21.3 km/s 36-81 m 2026 KU1 22 May, 22:11 0.15 LD 9 km/s 2-4 m 2026 KE1 23 May, 02:59 6.79 LD 11.1 km/s 16-35 m 2026 KZ 23 May, 04:43 13.7 LD 11.4 km/s 22-48 m 2026 KK 23 May, 06:09 15.26 LD 8.4 km/s 19-42 m 2026 KM1 23 May, 11:51 1.67 LD 22.7 km/s 9-21 m 2026 JM 23 May, 18:06 5.18 LD 7.8 km/s 17-39 m 2023 KH4 24 May, 16:40 6.29 LD 7.8 km/s 11-24 m 2023 KZ1 24 May, 19:25 8.74 LD 13.4 km/s 15-33 m 2026 KC2 25 May, 00:26 7.76 LD 10.3 km/s 16-37 m 2026 JW3 25 May, 05:12 13.12 LD 14.8 km/s 49-110 m 2026 KW 25 May, 14:29 3.46 LD 18.4 km/s 19-43 m 2026 KO1 25 May, 15:53 7.09 LD 3.1 km/s 8-17 m 2026 KN2 26 May, 17:08 5.25 LD 6.2 km/s 8-18 m 2026 KL2 27 May, 10:49 2.7 LD 8.3 km/s 5-11 m 2023 JK1 27 May, 12:07 14.63 LD 8.5 km/s 26-59 m 2026 JJ 27 May, 19:25 18.69 LD 4.8 km/s 18-41 m 2026 KX1 28 May, 05:26 4.12 LD 9.4 km/s 20-44 m 2026 KD1 28 May, 10:18 11.01 LD 5.1 km/s 11-24 m 2026 KT2 28 May, 12:42 2.04 LD 11.5 km/s 49-110 m 2026 HW2 29 May, 11:00 17.61 LD 12.5 km/s 91-203 m 2026 LJ 29 May, 15:12 11.49 LD 11.1 km/s 28-62 m 2026 LK 29 May, 19:44 15.78 LD 6.5 km/s 37-83 m 2023 BM4 30 May, 18:30 12.16 LD 5.7 km/s 49-111 m 2026 KJ2 31 May, 00:54 17.44 LD 7.2 km/s 18-41 m 2026 KA3 31 May, 01:31 9.62 LD 9.3 km/s 19-43 m
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