Almanac
Sky Events
Upcoming celestial events over Germany — calculated automatically, current for every visitor.
Next event
Jupiter & Mars close together
–Days
–Hrs
–Min
–Sec
Nov 14, 2026, 12:00
Tonight
Waning crescent
8% beleuchtet
Sunset16:42
Astron. dusk18:36
Astron. dawn05:28
Sunrise07:22
Dark window: 18:36–05:28
(astronomical darkness)
Best targets tonight
Highest in the sky around midnight — the higher, the better.
NGC 869
Double Cluster
Star cluster
82° · NW
M31
Andromeda Galaxy
Galaxy
66° · W
M33
Triangulum Galaxy
Galaxy
65° · SW
M45
Pleiades
Star cluster
61° · SE
M1
Crab Nebula
Supernova remnant
47° · SE
M81
Bode's Galaxy
Galaxy
42° · NE
Moon phases
Nov 9, 2026
🌑 New moon
Nov 17, 2026
🌓 First quarter
Nov 24, 2026
🌕 Full moon
Dec 2, 2026
🌗 Last quarter
Meteor showers
Nov 17, 2026
Leonids up to ~15/h
fast, occasional fireballs
Moon fair · 57%
Dec 14, 2026
Geminids up to ~120/h
the best shower of the year
Moon fair · 30%
Dec 22, 2026
Ursids up to ~10/h
subtle, circumpolar
Moon poor · 98%
Jan 3, 2027
Quadrantids up to ~110/h
sharp, short peak
Moon good · 18%
Apr 22, 2027
Lyrids up to ~18/h
fast, bright meteors
Moon poor · 97%
Eclipses over Germany
Feb 20, 2027
Penumbral lunar eclipse
Only a slight dimming of the full moon.
Aug 2, 2027
Partial solar eclipse
Partially visible from Germany (solar filter!).
Jan 12, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
Visible from Germany.
Planet highlights
Nov 14, 2026
Jupiter & Mars close together
Close encounter in the morning sky.
Nov 25, 2026
Uranus at opposition
Brightest of the year – binoculars/telescope.
Feb 19, 2027
Mars at opposition
The Red Planet at its biggest and brightest in over 2 years.
Guide values for central Germany · times vary by location by a few minutes · computed values are approximations.