September 2026 — Nabhastala

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Neptune reaches opposition on 26 Sep 2026 and is highest around 11:30 pm.

New Moon: 11 Sep
Full Moon: 27 Sep
Best dark window: 8 Sep

Current conditions

Checking the sky near South East Queensland, Australia…

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

Sky chart: 15 Sep 2026, 10 pm

South East Queensland, Australia local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Sep 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

8 Sep6:02 pm–5:29 am11h 27m · 20% Moon
9 Sep6:02 pm–5:28 am11h 26m · 12% Moon
10 Sep6:03 pm–5:27 am11h 24m · 5% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

4 Sep6:00 pm–12:10 am6h 10m · core to 89°
5 Sep6:01 pm–12:11 am6h 10m · core to 88°
6 Sep6:01 pm–12:01 am6h 00m · core to 88°

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Events

2 Sep
HIP 9449 lunar occultation12:54 am to 2:12 am; Moon at 34° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 Sep
HIP 9627 lunar occultation2:25 am to 3:44 am; Moon at 43° altitude for the first listed contact.
11 Sep
Uranus stationary pointApparent motion changes direction.

September highlights

1 Sep
Occultations
HIP 5417 lunar occultation
12:42 am to 1:28 am; Moon at 44° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 Sep
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
4h 40m with 89° altitude.
26 Sep
Planetary events
Neptune opposition
Visible for most of the night.
29 Sep
Planets
Neptune
Best monthly date at 63° altitude.

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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