September 2026 — Nabhastala

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Neptune reaches opposition on 26 Sep 2026 and is highest around 12:30 am.

New Moon: 11 Sep
Full Moon: 27 Sep
Best dark window: 15 Sep

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Malabar Coast, India…

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

Sky chart: 15 Sep 2026, 10 pm

Malabar Coast, India local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Sep 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

15 Sep6:49 pm–5:54 am11h 05m · 18% Moon
14 Sep6:50 pm–5:54 am11h 05m · 11% Moon
13 Sep6:50 pm–5:54 am11h 04m · 6% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

4 Sep6:56 pm–11:16 pm4h 20m · core to 50°
5 Sep6:56 pm–11:16 pm4h 20m · core to 50°
6 Sep6:55 pm–11:15 pm4h 20m · core to 50°

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Events

4 Sep
HIP 19182 lunar occultation12:24 am; Moon at 14° altitude for the first listed contact.
4 Sep
HIP 19341 lunar occultation12:40 am to 1:11 am; Moon at 17° altitude for the first listed contact.
11 Sep
Uranus stationary pointApparent motion changes direction.

September highlights

1 Sep
Planets
Neptune
Best monthly date at 79° altitude.
4 Sep
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
4h 20m with 50° altitude.
14 Sep
Occultations
Venus lunar occultation
5:20 pm to 6:45 pm; Moon at 42° altitude for the first listed contact.
26 Sep
Planetary events
Neptune opposition
Visible for most of the night.

Moon phases

1 Sep88%

8 Sep19%

15 Sep18%

22 Sep78%

29 Sep96%

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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