Skymaps | The Evening Sky Map@skymaps

Publishing The Evening Sky Map since January 2000. A free, easy-to-use 2-page monthly all-sky map & sky calendar of celestial events for sky watchers worldwide.

 Adelaide, Australia
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Joined May 2008
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๐ŸŒ™ ๐ŸŒŸ The waning crescent Moon will pass close to Venus over the next few hours. Best seen in the predawn sky with closest approach at 9h UT on 7 Nov'26. Lunar occultation from Antarctica, Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands. ๐Ÿ”ญ More sky events at: skymaps.com/sc2611/
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At 14h UT on November 4th (now) Mercury will reach inferior conjunction with the Sun. The innermost and most elusive planet begins its passage into the morning sky. ๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing #space More Nov'26 sky events: skymaps.com/sc2611/
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Daytime lunar occultation of Jupiter captured with a DwarfLab mini Smart Telescope from South Australia. The event was also observed through a C925 SCT with the Moon taking 75 seconds to fully occult Jupiter. ๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing More Sky Events: skymaps.com/sc2611/
Crescent Moon showing detailed craters and surface textures with the planet Jupiter nearby against a clear blue sky.

ALT Crescent Moon showing detailed craters and surface textures with the planet Jupiter nearby against a clear blue sky.

Backyard astrophotography setup: a large telescope on a motorized mount is positioned next to a smaller Smart Scope on its own tripod in front of a dense green hedge.

ALT Backyard astrophotography setup: a large telescope on a motorized mount is positioned next to a smaller Smart Scope on its own tripod in front of a dense green hedge.

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The waning crescent Moon is currently near Jupiter (mag. โ€“2.0). Mars is nearby. A daytime lunar occultation of Jupiter will be visible in binoculars and telescopes from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and southern India. ๐Ÿ”ญ More info: in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=2โ€ฆ
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More sky events in November 2026: skymaps.com/sc2611/
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Moon near Mars at 14h UT (morning sky) on 2 Nov'26. Mag. 0.9. Lunar occultation visible from southern French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn. ๐Ÿ”ญ More info: in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=2โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ’ซ The November 2026 edition of The Evening Sky Map (PDF) is ready to download at skymaps.com/tesm/. It features easy-to-use sky maps for the northern and southern hemispheres, plus equatorial regions. Happy stargazing! ๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing #space #nightsky
The Evening Sky Map is a circular all-sky star chart showing constellations, the Milky Way, planets, horizon directions and deep-sky objects depicted by symbols with an accompanying legend, plus a left-column sky calendar listing lunar and planetary events and viewing times.

ALT The Evening Sky Map is a circular all-sky star chart showing constellations, the Milky Way, planets, horizon directions and deep-sky objects depicted by symbols with an accompanying legend, plus a left-column sky calendar listing lunar and planetary events and viewing times.
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The waning gibbous Moon currently appears very close to the Pleiades star cluster (aka The Seven Sisters or M45). Closest approach is at 2h UT on 28 Oct'26. Look up in the midnight sky to enjoy the view. ๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing Imaged with an Askar SQA55: skymaps.com/ir0/
A telescopic photograph of the Pleiades star cluster showing many bright white stars with light blue coloured nebulosity surrounding the brighter stars. Credit: Kym Thalassoudis

ALT A telescopic photograph of the Pleiades star cluster showing many bright white stars with light blue coloured nebulosity surrounding the brighter stars. Credit: Kym Thalassoudis

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๐ŸŒ• The Full Moon occurs at 4:12 UT (now) on 26 October 2026. Step outside this evening and look up to enjoy the view. ๐Ÿ”ญ Oct 2026 sky events: skymaps.com/sc2610/ Imaging rig: skymaps.com/ir2/ #stargazing
A detailed telescopic photograph of the Full Moon against a black background. The image exhibits a range of gray tones that emphasize its craters, plains, and other surface features. The image was taken with a Sky-Watcher Maksutov-Newtonian telescope described at: skymaps.com/ir2/ Image Credit: Kym Thalassoudis

ALT A detailed telescopic photograph of the Full Moon against a black background. The image exhibits a range of gray tones that emphasize its craters, plains, and other surface features. The image was taken with a Sky-Watcher Maksutov-Newtonian telescope described at: skymaps.com/ir2/ Image Credit: Kym Thalassoudis
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๐ŸŒ”๐Ÿช The waxing gibbous Moon appears near Saturn over the next few hours. The pair are visible in the evening sky and closest at 13h UT on 24 October. Saturn appears like a bright yellow "star" a few degrees from the Moon. ๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing Oct'26 events: skymaps.com/sc2610/
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Venus at inferior conjunction with the Sun at 4h UT (now) on 24 October 2026. The brightest planet passes into the morning sky. ๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing 2027 Year Books: skymaps.com/yearbooks/
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The Moon will reach apogee (farthest from Earth) at 23h UT (now) on 16 October 2026. At this time the Moon's distance from Earth will be 404,643 km or 251,433 miles and it will span an angular size of 29.5 arc-minutes. ๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing #Moon Oct'26 Events: skymaps.com/sc2610/
A simulated image of the Moon showing its appearance at this time. Credit: NASA.

ALT A simulated image of the Moon showing its appearance at this time. Credit: NASA.
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The planet Mars is currently passing through the Beehive star cluster (aka M44). The celestial event is visible worldwide in the morning sky and makes for a wonderful photo opportunity. ๐Ÿ”ญ More sky events: skymaps.com/sc2610/
A telescopic image of Mars appearing like a bright red-orange hued "star" near a loose collection of scattered white stars which are the open star cluster known as the Beehive or Messier 44. Photo taken 2nd May 2025. Credit: Kym Thalassoudis

ALT A telescopic image of Mars appearing like a bright red-orange hued "star" near a loose collection of scattered white stars which are the open star cluster known as the Beehive or Messier 44. Photo taken 2nd May 2025. Credit: Kym Thalassoudis

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10 October: New Moon at 15:49 UT (now). Start of lunation 1284. The next few days are a great time for stargazing. Download The Evening Sky Map (PDF) at skymaps.com/tesm/ and begin exploring the Universe with your eyes, binoculars or a telescope! ๐Ÿ”ญ #astronomy #stargazing
The Evening Sky Map is a circular all-sky star chart showing constellations, the Milky Way, planets, horizon directions and deep-sky objects depicted by symbols with an accompanying legend, plus a left-column sky calendar listing lunar and planetary events and viewing times.

ALT The Evening Sky Map is a circular all-sky star chart showing constellations, the Milky Way, planets, horizon directions and deep-sky objects depicted by symbols with an accompanying legend, plus a left-column sky calendar listing lunar and planetary events and viewing times.

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๐ŸŒ˜โญ Over the next few hours on 6-7 Oct'26 the waning crescent Moon will pass near the bright star Regulus -- the brightest star in the constellation Leo (the Lion) -- which is located on the ecliptic ensuring regular encounters with the Moon. ๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing
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The Moon will actually occult (pass in front of) Regulus for sky watchers in western Africa. More info: in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=2โ€ฆ

Lunar occultation of Regulus

6 October 2026: The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Africa. โ€“ In-The-Sky.org.

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Asteroid 2 Pallas reaches opposition at 10h UT (now) on 6 October 2026. The asteroid is currently in the constellation Cetus and is at magnitude 8.2.๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing October sky events: skymaps.com/sc2610/
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The waning crescent Moon is currently near Jupiter (mag. โ€“1.9). The event is visible worldwide in the morning sky. A lunar occultation of Jupiter will be visible from parts of North America and Africa. ๐Ÿ”ญ More info: in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=2โ€ฆ

Lunar occultation of Jupiter

6 October 2026: The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Africa, the Americas, the Portuguese Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands and the Canary...

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๐ŸŒ—๐ŸŒŸ Over the next few hours the Moon will pass near Castor and Pollux -- the twins of Greek mythology and the brightest stars in Gemini. Closest approach is at 7h UT and 12h UT on 4 October, respectively. ๐Ÿ”ญ #stargazing Sky Myths: skymaps.com/myths/
Antique star chart of the Gemini constellation portraying the mythic twins Castor and Pollux aligned with labeled stars and a grid, one twin holding a lyre and the other a bow, with the name "GEMINI" visible. Source: Plate 15 (Gemini), A Celestial Atlas, Alexander Jamieson (1822)

ALT Antique star chart of the Gemini constellation portraying the mythic twins Castor and Pollux aligned with labeled stars and a grid, one twin holding a lyre and the other a bow, with the name "GEMINI" visible. Source: Plate 15 (Gemini), A Celestial Atlas, Alexander Jamieson (1822)

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๐ŸŒ— 3 October: Last Quarter Moon at 13:25 UT (now). Last Quarter marks the start of dark moonless evening skies for the next 7 to 10 days. Download a copy of The Evening Sky Map (PDF) from skymaps.com/tesm/ and enjoy an evening under the stars! ๐Ÿ”ญ ๐Ÿคฉ #stargazing
Lunar face split by a sharp terminator down the center, revealing detailed craters, bright ray systems and dark basaltic maria on the sunlit left side and deep shadowed surface textures on the right. Image source: NASA.

ALT Lunar face split by a sharp terminator down the center, revealing detailed craters, bright ray systems and dark basaltic maria on the sunlit left side and deep shadowed surface textures on the right. Image source: NASA.
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