Almanac
Sky Events
Upcoming celestial events over Germany — calculated automatically, current for every visitor.
Next event
Partial solar eclipse
–Days
–Hrs
–Min
–Sec
Aug 12, 2026, 12:00
Tonight
Last quarter
50% beleuchtet
Sunset20:57
Astron. dusk23:33
Astron. dawn03:16
Sunrise05:51
Dark window: 23:33–03:16
(astronomical darkness)
Best targets tonight
Highest in the sky around midnight — the higher, the better.
NGC 7000
North America Nebula
Nebula
76° · E
M57
Ring Nebula
Planetary nebula
70° · SW
M27
Dumbbell Nebula
Planetary nebula
61° · S
M13
Hercules Cluster
Globular cluster
55° · W
M101
Pinwheel Galaxy
Galaxy
42° · NW
M31
Andromeda Galaxy
Galaxy
40° · E
Moon phases
Aug 6, 2026
🌗 Last quarter
Aug 13, 2026
🌑 New moon
Aug 20, 2026
🌓 First quarter
Aug 28, 2026
🌕 Full moon
Meteor showers
Aug 12, 2026
Perseids up to ~100/h
highlight of the summer
Moon good · 0%
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%
Eclipses over Germany
Aug 12, 2026
Partial solar eclipse
Deep eclipse (~82–89% covered) shortly before sunset, low in the WNW. Only observe with a proper solar filter!
Aug 28, 2026
Partial lunar eclipse
Visible from 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!).
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.