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Jupiter reaches opposition on 11 Jan 2026 and is highest around 12:00 am.

New Moon
19 Jan
Darkest skies
Full Moon
4 Jan
Brightest skies
Best dark window
23 Jan
9h 33m

Current conditions

Checking the sky near South East Queensland, Australia…

Weather: Open-MeteoForecast point: 27.500° S, 153.000° E

Sky chart: 15 Jan 2026, 10 pm

South East Queensland, Australia local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Jan 2026 at 10 pm, South East Queensland, Australia
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.

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

  1. 7:13 pm–4:46 am9h 33m · 20% Moon
  2. 7:13 pm–4:45 am9h 32m · 12% Moon
  3. 7:13 pm–4:44 am9h 31m · 7% Moon
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Galactic Centre sessions

  1. 3:35 am–4:52 am1h 17m · core to 36°
  2. 3:37 am–4:51 am1h 14m · core to 35°
  3. 3:44 am–4:49 am1h 06m · core to 33°
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Events

  • HIP 22527 lunar occultation11:25 pm; Moon at 30° altitude for the first listed contact.
  • HIP 22578 lunar occultation11:50 pm; Moon at 28° altitude for the first listed contact.
  • HIP 22527 lunar occultation12:41 am; Moon at 22° altitude for the first listed contact.

January highlights

  1. Planets

    Neptune

    Best monthly date at 46° altitude.

  2. Occultations

    HIP 22400 lunar occultation

    10:30 pm to 11:53 pm; Moon at 33° altitude for the first listed contact.

  3. Meteor showers

    Quadrantids

    Peak conditions: 99% Moon illumination; -6° altitude predawn.

  4. Planetary events

    Jupiter opposition

    Visible for most of the night.

Moon phases

91%
80%
20%
12%
80%

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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Planet visibility

Evening

  • Neptune1 Jan · 7:30 pm46° · Excellent
  • Saturn1 Jan · 7:30 pm46° · Excellent
  • Uranus28 Jan · 7:00 pm43° · Good
  • Venus31 Jan · 7:00 pm1° · Poor

Overnight

  • Jupiter2 Jan · 12:30 am40° · Good

Predawn

  • Mercury1 Jan · 4:30 am5° · Poor
  • Mars31 Jan · 5:00 am0° · Poor
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