August 2026 — Nabhastala

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Perseids peak on 12 Aug 2026 under 4% Moon, with the radiant reaching about 37° before dawn.

New Moon: 13 Aug
Full Moon: 29 Aug
Best dark window: 17 Aug

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Malabar Coast, India…

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

Sky chart: 15 Aug 2026, 10 pm

Malabar Coast, India local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Aug 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

Choose a date to see astronomical darkness, Moon interference, Galactic Centre visibility, and planet altitudes and times.

Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

17 Aug7:07 pm–5:54 am10h 47m · 23% Moon
16 Aug7:08 pm–5:54 am10h 46m · 15% Moon
15 Aug7:08 pm–5:54 am10h 46m · 8% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

7 Aug7:12 pm–1:12 am6h 00m · core to 50°
8 Aug7:11 pm–1:11 am6h 00m · core to 50°
9 Aug7:11 pm–1:01 am5h 50m · core to 50°

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Events

6 Aug
HIP 11316 lunar occultation1:20 am to 1:55 am; Moon at 23° altitude for the first listed contact.
6 Aug
HIP 11678 lunar occultation3:41 am to 4:33 am; Moon at 55° altitude for the first listed contact.
15 Aug
Venus greatest eastern elongationEvening sky; 45.9° from the Sun.

August highlights

2 Aug
Planetary events
Mercury greatest western elongation
Morning sky; 19.5° from the Sun.
3 Aug
Minor planets
4 Vesta
81° altitude; magnitude 7.5.
5 Aug
Occultations
HIP 7436 lunar occultation
3:09 am to 4:32 am; Moon at 61° altitude for the first listed contact.
6 Aug
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
5h 12m with 50° altitude.
12 Aug
Meteor showers
Perseids
Peak conditions: 4% Moon illumination; 37° altitude predawn.

Moon phases

1 Aug96%

8 Aug36%

15 Aug8%

22 Aug67%

29 Aug100%

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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