Milky Way Calendar

The galactic core, night by night.

Visual ratings combining moon, weather and galactic core position for southern hemisphere locations.

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Best nights this month

  • Fri, Nov 6
    Moon 16% · Clouds 18%
    Good
  • Sun, Nov 8
    Moon 4% · Clouds 34%
    Good
  • Mon, Nov 9
    Moon 1% · Clouds 2%
    Excellent
  • Wed, Nov 11
    Moon 1% · Clouds 10%
    Excellent
  • Thu, Nov 12
    Moon 5% · Clouds 6%
    Excellent
  • Fri, Nov 13
    Moon 10% · Clouds 38%
    Good

Galactic core season

The bright bulge of the Milky Way (Sagittarius) is best from late February through October in the southern sky, peaking June–August when it rises high after sunset.

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