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🌘 | Moon Phase : Waxing Crescent at 17.3% |
| Age of moon : 4 days |
| Thursday, 15th October 2026 | ||||
| Sun | azimuth: | 158° | altitude: | -44° | Moon | azimuth: | 212° | altitude: | -20° |
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Astronomical Calendar October 4 - Saturn at Opposition
The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Saturn and its moons. A medium-sized or larger telescope will allow you to see Saturn's rings and a few of its brightest moons. October 7 - Draconids Meteor Shower
The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other showers. The shower runs annually from October 6-10 and peaks this year on the the night of the 7th. The waning crescent moon will not be much of a problem this year. Skies should be dark enough for a good show. Best viewing will be in the early evening from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Draco, but can appear anywhere in the sky.October 10 - New Moon
The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 15:50 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.October 12 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 19.6 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.October 21, 22 - Orionids Meteor Shower
The Orionids is an average shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Halley, which has been known and observed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from October 2 to November 7. It peaks this year on the night of October 21 and the morning of October 22. The waxing gibbous moon will block some of the fainter meteors in the evening. But it will set after midnight leaving dark skies for what could be an excellent early morning show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Orion, but can appear anywhere in the sky.October 26 - Full Moon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 04:13 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Hunters Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt. This moon has also been known as the Travel Moon and the Blood Moon.
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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27 06:21 ☀ 18:40 🌕 100% |
28 06:20 ☀ 18:41 🌕 98% |
29 06:18 ☀ 18:42 🌔 94% |
30 06:17 ☀ 18:42 🌔 87% |
1 06:15 ☀ 18:43 🌔 79% |
2 06:14 ☀ 18:44 🌓 69% |
3 06:13 ☀ 18:45 🌓 58% |
4 06:11 ☀ 18:45 🌓 46% |
5 06:10 ☀ 18:46 🌓 35% |
6 06:08 ☀ 18:47 🌒 25% |
7 06:07 ☀ 18:48 🌒 16% |
8 06:06 ☀ 18:49 🌒 8% |
9 06:04 ☀ 18:49 🌑 3% |
10 06:03 ☀ 18:50 🌑 1% |
11 06:02 ☀ 18:51 🌑 0% |
12 06:00 ☀ 18:52 🌑 2% |
13 05:59 ☀ 18:53 🌘 5% |
14 05:58 ☀ 18:53 🌘 11% |
15 05:56 ☀ 18:54 🌘 17% |
16 05:55 ☀ 18:55 🌘 25% |
17 05:54 ☀ 18:56 🌗 34% |
18 05:53 ☀ 18:57 🌗 43% |
19 05:51 ☀ 18:58 🌗 52% |
20 05:50 ☀ 18:59 🌗 62% |
21 05:49 ☀ 18:59 🌖 71% |
22 05:48 ☀ 19:00 🌖 80% |
23 05:47 ☀ 19:01 🌖 87% |
24 05:45 ☀ 19:02 🌖 94% |
25 05:44 ☀ 19:03 🌕 98% |
26 05:43 ☀ 19:04 🌕 100% |
27 05:42 ☀ 19:05 🌕 99% |
28 05:41 ☀ 19:06 🌔 96% |
29 05:40 ☀ 19:07 🌔 90% |
30 05:39 ☀ 19:08 🌔 82% |
31 05:38 ☀ 19:09 🌔 72% |
1 05:37 ☀ 19:10 🌓 61% |
2 05:36 ☀ 19:10 🌓 49% |
3 05:35 ☀ 19:11 🌓 38% |
4 05:34 ☀ 19:12 🌒 28% |
5 05:33 ☀ 19:13 🌒 19% |
6 05:32 ☀ 19:14 🌒 11% |
7 05:31 ☀ 19:15 🌒 6% |