October 2026 — Nabhastala

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Saturn reaches opposition on 4 Oct 2026 and is highest around 11:30 pm.

New Moon: 11 Oct
Full Moon: 26 Oct
Best dark window: 7 Oct

Current conditions

Checking the sky near South East Queensland, Australia…

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

Sky chart: 15 Oct 2026, 10 pm

South East Queensland, Australia local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Oct 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

7 Oct6:16 pm–4:56 am10h 40m · 22% Moon
8 Oct6:16 pm–4:55 am10h 38m · 14% Moon
9 Oct6:17 pm–4:54 am10h 37m · 8% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

1 Oct6:12 pm–10:22 pm4h 10m · core to 73°
3 Oct6:13 pm–10:13 pm4h 00m · core to 71°
4 Oct6:14 pm–10:14 pm4h 00m · core to 70°

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Events

2 Oct
HIP 21988 lunar occultation12:35 am to 12:54 am; Moon at 17° altitude for the first listed contact.
12 Oct
Mercury greatest eastern elongationEvening sky; 25.2° from the Sun.
24 Oct
Comet 2P45° altitude; magnitude 16.9.

October highlights

1 Oct
Occultations
HIP 17181 lunar occultation
12:33 am to 1:22 am; Moon at 27° altitude for the first listed contact.
1 Oct
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
4h 10m with 73° altitude.
2 Oct
Comets
Comet 10P
84° altitude; magnitude 13.8.
4 Oct
Planetary events
Saturn opposition
Visible for most of the night.
21 Oct
Meteor showers
Orionids
Peak conditions: 71% Moon illumination; 47° 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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