April 2026 — Nabhastala

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Galactic Centre viewing is best on 21 Apr 2026, from 12:20 am to 5:50 am, reaching 50°.

New Moon: 18 Apr
Full Moon: 2 Apr
Best dark window: 14 Apr

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Malabar Coast, India…

Weather: Open-MeteoForecast point: 11.259° N, 75.780° E

Sky chart: 15 Apr 2026, 10 pm

Malabar Coast, India local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Apr 2026 at 10 pm, Malabar Coast, India — North is at the top; east is at the left. Solar System objects shown are above the horizon at 10 pm.

Night planner

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Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

14 Apr7:00 pm–5:54 am10h 54m · 22% Moon
15 Apr7:00 pm–5:53 am10h 54m · 14% Moon
16 Apr7:00 pm–5:53 am10h 53m · 7% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

22 Apr12:14 am–5:50 am5h 36m · core to 50°
21 Apr12:20 am–5:50 am5h 30m · core to 50°
18 Apr12:30 am–5:52 am5h 22m · core to 50°

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Events

1 Apr
HIP 60167 lunar occultation7:01 pm to 8:00 pm; Moon at 12° altitude for the first listed contact.
7 Apr
Comet 40P69° altitude; magnitude 17.7.
19 Apr
Comet C/2023 A382° altitude; magnitude 17.8.

April highlights

1 Apr
Planets
Jupiter
Best monthly date at 78° altitude.
1 Apr
Occultations
HIP 57306 lunar occultation
4:11 am to 4:20 am; Moon at 20° altitude for the first listed contact.
4 Apr
Planetary events
Mercury greatest western elongation
Morning sky; 27.8° from the Sun.
5 Apr
Comets
Comet 3D
63° altitude; magnitude 15.8.
15 Apr
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
5h 04m with 50° altitude.

Moon phases

1 Apr98%

8 Apr76%

15 Apr14%

22 Apr29%

29 Apr92%

For faint deep-sky objects, observe when the Moon is below the horizon or weakly illuminated. For lunar relief, observe near the terminator; full Moon is best suited to ray systems and albedo features.

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