Tonight's Sky
Plan your next look up.
Moon phases and current observing highlights, built from authoritative astronomy sources. Local visibility still depends on weather, horizon, light pollution, and where you are.
Local sky timing
Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset
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Local timing source: U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department.
Last Quarter
Oct 3, 2026
8:25 am CDT
New Moon
Oct 10, 2026
10:50 am CDT
First Quarter
Oct 18, 2026
11:12 am CDT
Full Moon
Oct 25, 2026
11:12 pm CDT
Moon phase timing source: U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department. Times are converted from UTC to the StarStation site timezone.
October 2026 highlights
Oct 4: Saturn reaches opposition, placing it well for evening observing.
Oct 6: A thin crescent Moon appears near bright Jupiter before sunrise.
Oct 21–22: The Orionid meteor shower reaches its annual peak.
Oct 27–28: The Moon passes near the Pleiades star cluster.
Observing basics
Find darker skies
Light pollution can wash out faint stars and meteors. Even a modest move away from bright city lighting can improve the view.
Give your eyes time
Avoid bright phone screens and allow time for your eyes to adapt before judging how much you can see.
Check the horizon
Trees, buildings, haze, and clouds can hide an event even when its timing is correct for your region.