Planets
Moon Meets Mars and Hides Jupiter: October 5 and 6, 2026
Two mornings in a row this week the waning crescent Moon visits the two brightest planets of the dawn sky. On Monday, October 5, it passes just over…
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Guides, sky news and viewing tips for the Moon, eclipses, meteor showers and planets
Sky Guides
How to Find the Andromeda Galaxy in October 2026
The Andromeda Galaxy is the farthest object most people will ever see with their own eyes: a galaxy of a trillion stars, 2.5 million light years away, whose…
Sky Guides
New Moon October 10, 2026: The Darkest Nights of the Month
The new moon of October 2026 falls on Saturday, October 10, at 10:50 AM Central Time (15:50 UTC). For stargazers the exact minute matters less than the week…
Planets
Planets Visible in October 2026: Saturn, Jupiter and Mars
October 2026 is a good month for planets, with one at its very best, two dominating the morning sky, one making a brief evening appearance and one leaving…
Sky Guides
October 2026 Night Sky: Hunter’s Moon, Draconids and Saturn
Saturn at opposition, a moonless Draconid peak, Mercury beside a two-day-old Moon, the Orionids and the Hunter's Moon: October 2026 night by night, with times for your city.
Planets
Saturn at Opposition 2026: See the Rings at Their Best
Saturn is closest and brightest for the year on October 4, 2026, up all night with its rings tilted open again after the 2025 edge-on view. When to…
Meteor Showers
Draconids 2026: A Moonless Meteor Shower Peak on October 8
The Draconids peak on the evening of October 8, 2026, with a 4% Moon out of the way. A modest shower, best right after nightfall, from a comet…
This Week's Sky
Night Sky This Week: September 28 to October 4, 2026
The Moon wanes and rises later each night, Saturn reaches opposition on Sunday with its rings open again, Neptune and Uranus are in reach of binoculars, and Venus…
Planets
Neptune at Opposition 2026: How to Find the Farthest Planet
Neptune is at its brightest and closest for 2026 and, for once, easy to find: bright Saturn sits about nine degrees away. Where to look, what binoculars and…