Almanac
Sky Events
Upcoming celestial events over Germany — calculated automatically, current for every visitor.
Next event
Neptune at opposition
–Days
–Hrs
–Min
–Sec
Sep 26, 2026, 12:00
Tonight
First quarter
60% beleuchtet
Sunset19:22
Astron. dusk21:15
Astron. dawn05:08
Sunrise07:02
Dark window: 21:15–05:08
(astronomical darkness)
Best targets tonight
Highest in the sky around midnight — the higher, the better.
NGC 7000
North America Nebula
Nebula
72° · W
M31
Andromeda Galaxy
Galaxy
67° · E
NGC 869
Double Cluster
Star cluster
58° · NE
M33
Triangulum Galaxy
Galaxy
52° · E
M27
Dumbbell Nebula
Planetary nebula
48° · SW
M57
Ring Nebula
Planetary nebula
45° · W
Moon phases
Sep 26, 2026
🌕 Full moon
Oct 4, 2026
🌗 Last quarter
Oct 11, 2026
🌑 New moon
Oct 18, 2026
🌓 First quarter
Meteor showers
Oct 21, 2026
Orionids up to ~20/h
debris of Halley's Comet
Moon poor · 81%
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%
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
Sep 26, 2026
Neptune at opposition
Brightest (mag 7.8) – telescope only, in Pisces.
Oct 4, 2026
Saturn at opposition
Biggest and brightest of the year – prime time for the rings (19.7″).
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.