August 2026 — Nabhastala

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Perseids peak on 12 Aug 2026 under 4% Moon, though the radiant stays low from this horizon.

New Moon: 13 Aug
Full Moon: 29 Aug
Best dark window: 10 Aug

Current conditions

Checking the sky near South East Queensland, Australia…

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

Sky chart: 15 Aug 2026, 10 pm

South East Queensland, Australia local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Aug 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.

Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

10 Aug5:49 pm–5:57 am12h 08m · 17% Moon
11 Aug5:50 pm–5:56 am12h 07m · 10% Moon
12 Aug5:50 pm–5:56 am12h 06m · 4% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

8 Aug5:48 pm–1:58 am8h 10m · core to 89°
7 Aug5:48 pm–1:56 am8h 08m · core to 88°
10 Aug5:49 pm–1:49 am8h 00m · core to 89°

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Events

1 Aug
HIP 109613 lunar occultation12:23 am; Moon at 68° altitude for the first listed contact.
15 Aug
Venus greatest eastern elongationEvening sky; 45.9° from the Sun.
30 Aug
1 Ceres30° altitude; magnitude 8.9.

August highlights

1 Aug
Occultations
HIP 109460 lunar occultation
12:01 am; Moon at 64° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 Aug
Planetary events
Mercury greatest western elongation
Morning sky; 19.5° from the Sun.
10 Aug
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
8h 00m with 89° altitude.
12 Aug
Meteor showers
Perseids
Peak conditions: 4% Moon illumination; 2° altitude predawn.
19 Aug
Minor planets
3 Juno
70° altitude; magnitude 9.2.

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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