The sky over Canberra
Tonight in Canberra the moon rises at 16:20 and sets at 04:40; it is a waxing gibbous, 85% lit. The next full moon is on 26 October 2026. The next solar eclipse seen from here is the partial solar eclipse of 22 July 2028: 96% of the sun covered at 13:58. The next lunar eclipse you can see is the penumbral lunar eclipse of 19 July 2027. Planets you can see tonight from Canberra: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
The moon tonight
Waxing gibbous · 85%
Moonrise 16:20 · Moonset 04:40
Distance: 386,252 km
Planets tonight
| Highest | Rises | Sets | Brightness (magnitude) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercuryIn the evening | 19:51 · west · 15° | 07:02 | 21:12 | 0.4 |
| VenusNot visible tonight | – | 05:49 | 19:39 | -4.3 |
| MarsBefore dawn | 05:41 · north-east · 27° | 02:56 | 13:14 | 1.0 |
| JupiterBefore dawn | 05:41 · north-east · 25° | 03:20 | 14:01 | -2.0 |
| SaturnAll night | 23:31 · north · 53° | 17:38 | 05:33 | 0.3 |
From the Sun 6° below the horizon in the evening to 6° in the morning; a planet counts as visible at 8° or more above the horizon.
Phases of the moon · October 2026
| Date | Phase | Lit | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | Waning gibbous | 77% | 23:27 | 08:02 |
| Fri 2 | Waning gibbous | 67% | – | 08:56 |
| Sat 3 | Last quarter · 23:25 | 56% | 00:33 | 09:59 |
| Sun 4 | Last quarter · 23:25 | 45% | 01:30 | 12:08 |
| Mon 5 | Waning crescent | 34% | 03:18 | 13:20 |
| Tue 6 | Waning crescent | 23% | 03:57 | 14:31 |
| Wed 7 | Waning crescent | 15% | 04:30 | 15:39 |
| Thu 8 | Waning crescent | 8% | 04:59 | 16:46 |
| Fri 9 | Waning crescent | 3% | 05:26 | 17:50 |
| Sat 10 | Waning crescent | 1% | 05:52 | 18:53 |
| Sun 11 | New moon · 02:50 | 0% | 06:19 | 19:56 |
| Mon 12 | Waxing crescent | 2% | 06:47 | 20:59 |
| Tue 13 | Waxing crescent | 6% | 07:19 | 22:02 |
| Wed 14 | Waxing crescent | 12% | 07:56 | 23:03 |
| Thu 15 | Waxing crescent | 18% | 08:38 | – |
| Fri 16 | Waxing crescent | 26% | 09:25 | 00:00 |
| Sat 17 | Waxing crescent | 35% | 10:18 | 00:52 |
| Sun 18 | Waxing crescent | 44% | 11:16 | 01:37 |
| Mon 19 | First quarter · 03:13 | 54% | 12:15 | 02:16 |
| Tue 20 | Waxing gibbous | 63% | 13:16 | 02:50 |
| Wed 21 | Waxing gibbous | 72% | 14:16 | 03:20 |
| Thu 22 | Waxing gibbous | 81% | 15:18 | 03:48 |
| Fri 23 | Waxing gibbous | 88% | 16:20 | 04:14 |
| Sat 24 | Waxing gibbous | 94% | 17:25 | 04:40 |
| Sun 25 | Waxing gibbous | 98% | 18:32 | 05:07 |
| Mon 26 | Full moon · 15:12 | 100% | 19:43 | 05:37 |
| Tue 27 | Waning gibbous | 99% | 20:58 | 06:13 |
| Wed 28 | Waning gibbous | 95% | 22:12 | 06:56 |
| Thu 29 | Waning gibbous | 89% | 23:22 | 07:48 |
| Fri 30 | Waning gibbous | 80% | – | 08:50 |
| Sat 31 | Waning gibbous | 70% | 00:24 | 09:59 |
Eclipses
| Date | Type | Begins | Maximum | Ends | Sun covered | Sun's height / Moon's height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2027 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 01:50 | 02:02 | 02:15 | – | 62° |
| 17 August 2027 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 15:23 | 17:13 | 19:03 | – | below the horizon |
| 7 July 2028 | Partial lunar eclipse | 03:08 | 04:19 | 05:30 | 33% | 34° |
| 22 July 2028 | Partial solar eclipse | 12:37 | 13:58 | 15:12 | 96% | 29° |
| 1 January 2029 | Total lunar eclipse | 02:07 | 03:51 | 05:36 | 100% | 19° |
| 16 June 2030 | Partial lunar eclipse | 03:20 | 04:33 | 05:45 | 47% | 30° |
| 25 November 2030 | Partial solar eclipse | 18:23 | 19:17 | 20:08 | 77% | 7° |
| 5 June 2031 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 20:55 | 21:44 | 22:32 | – | 56° |
| 30 October 2031 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 16:48 | 18:45 | 20:41 | – | below the horizon |
| 26 April 2032 | Total lunar eclipse | 23:27 | 01:13 | 02:59 | 100% | 63° |
| 19 October 2032 | Total lunar eclipse | 04:24 | 06:02 | 07:40 | 100% | 2° |
| 15 April 2033 | Total lunar eclipse | 03:24 | 05:12 | 07:00 | 100% | 15° |
| 8 October 2033 | Total lunar eclipse | 20:13 | 21:55 | 23:36 | 100% | 31° |
| 4 April 2034 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 02:52 | 05:05 | 07:18 | – | 15° |
| 22 February 2035 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 17:56 | 20:04 | 22:12 | – | 4° |
| 10 March 2035 | Partial solar eclipse | 07:21 | 08:24 | 09:36 | 67% | 17° |
| 27 February 2036 | Partial solar eclipse | 16:26 | 16:52 | 17:17 | 1% | 34° |
| 1 February 2037 | Total lunar eclipse | 23:21 | 01:00 | 02:39 | 100% | 36° |
| 13 July 2037 | Partial solar eclipse | 11:36 | 13:06 | 14:31 | 82% | 31° |
| 16 July 2038 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 19:57 | 21:34 | 23:11 | – | 53° |
| 12 December 2038 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 02:33 | 04:43 | 06:53 | – | 11° |
| 26 December 2038 | Partial solar eclipse | 10:03 | 11:23 | 12:51 | 95% | 65° |
| 7 June 2039 | Partial lunar eclipse | 03:23 | 04:53 | 06:23 | 93% | 25° |
| 1 December 2039 | Partial lunar eclipse | 02:11 | 03:55 | 05:38 | 98% | 18° |
Never look at the sun without certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) — not even when 99% of it is covered. Only during totality itself may you look with the naked eye.
Meteor showers
| Peak | Best time | Radiant height | Expected per hour | Moon at the peak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orionids | 22 October 2026 | 05:08 | 39° | 12 | 78% |
| Northern Taurids | 13 November 2026 | 01:57 | 32° | 3 | 11% |
| Leonids | 18 November 2026 | 04:31 | 20° | 5 | 55% |
| Geminids | 15 December 2026 | 02:56 | 22° | 56 | 25% |
| Ursids | 23 December 2026 | – | below the horizon | 0 | 98% |
| Quadrantids | 4 January 2027 | – | – | 0 | 12% |
| Lyrids | 23 April 2027 | 04:08 | 21° | 2 | 95% |
| Eta Aquariids | 7 May 2027 | 05:38 | 46° | 36 | 0% |
| Southern Delta Aquariids | 31 July 2027 | 02:52 | 69° | 23 | 10% |
| Alpha Capricornids | 31 July 2027 | 00:22 | 64° | 5 | 10% |
| Perseids | 13 August 2027 | – | below the horizon | 0 | 86% |
| Draconids | 9 October 2027 | – | – | 0 | 67% |
| Southern Taurids | 11 October 2027 | 04:03 | 36° | 3 | 80% |
The sky
How it is calculated
Eclipses, moonrise and moonset and the phases are computed for each place from the positions of the sun and the moon (VSOP87 and ELP theories, accurate to about a minute of arc). Times are local; the height of the sun or moon is above the place's horizon.
Meteor rates assume a dark sky: city lights and haze lower them a lot. The expected number per hour counts the radiant's height and the moon's light at the best hour of the peak night.