October 2026 — Nabhastala

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Saturn reaches opposition on 5 Oct 2026 and is highest around 12:30 am.

New Moon: 11 Oct
Full Moon: 26 Oct
Best dark window: 15 Oct

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Malabar Coast, India…

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

Sky chart: 15 Oct 2026, 10 pm

Malabar Coast, India local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Oct 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 Oct6:30 pm–5:54 am11h 23m · 20% Moon
14 Oct6:31 pm–5:54 am11h 23m · 14% Moon
13 Oct6:31 pm–5:54 am11h 22m · 8% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

1 Oct6:38 pm–9:38 pm3h 00m · core to 47°
2 Oct6:38 pm–9:28 pm2h 50m · core to 46°
3 Oct6:37 pm–9:27 pm2h 50m · core to 46°

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Events

1 Oct
HIP 18046 lunar occultation12:27 am; Moon at 42° altitude for the first listed contact.
1 Oct
HIP 18201 lunar occultation12:52 am to 2:08 am; Moon at 47° altitude for the first listed contact.
12 Oct
Mercury greatest eastern elongationEvening sky; 25.2° from the Sun.

October highlights

1 Oct
Planets
Neptune
Best monthly date at 79° altitude.
1 Oct
Occultations
HIP 18106 lunar occultation
12:05 am to 12:33 am; Moon at 37° altitude for the first listed contact.
1 Oct
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
3h 00m with 47° altitude.
4 Oct
Planetary events
Saturn opposition
Visible for most of the night.
21 Oct
Meteor showers
Orionids
Peak conditions: 71% Moon illumination; 77° altitude predawn.

Moon phases

1 Oct82%

8 Oct14%

15 Oct20%

22 Oct80%

29 Oct92%

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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