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Sky Events Over Bengaluru
The upcoming celestial calendar in Bengaluru's local time — conjunctions, planet parades, oppositions, the solstices and equinoxes, and full Moons — with which way to look for the planet pairings from your latitude.
June 2026
The Moon meets Jupiter
Wed, Jun 17, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 3.4° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look ENE, about 23° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Thu, Jun 18, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 4.8° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look ENE, about 16° up.
June solstice
Sun, Jun 21, 11:06 PM
The longest day in the northern hemisphere, the shortest in the south.
Full Moon
Tue, Jun 30, 5:20 AM
The Moon is fully lit and up all night — great for moon-watching, tough for faint stars and the Milky Way.
July 2026
The Moon meets Jupiter
Wed, Jul 15, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 2.2° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look ENE, about 43° up.
Full Moon
Wed, Jul 29, 7:49 PM
The Moon is fully lit and up all night — great for moon-watching, tough for faint stars and the Milky Way.
August 2026
The Moon meets Mars
Sun, Aug 9, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 4.2° from Mars — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look NW, about 73° up.
The Moon meets Jupiter
Wed, Aug 12, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 3.1° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look ENE, about 63° up.
4-planet morning parade
Sat, Aug 15, 9:55 AM
4 naked-eye planets are visible together in the morning sky around now — a "planet parade." Look E, about 10° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Sun, Aug 16, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 1.8° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look E, about 10° up.
September 2026
The Moon meets Venus
Mon, Sep 14, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 3.3° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look ESE, about 14° up.
September equinox
Wed, Sep 23, 2:47 PM
Day and night are nearly equal again — autumn in the north, spring in the south.
Full Moon
Sat, Sep 26, 10:21 PM
The Moon is fully lit and up all night — great for moon-watching, tough for faint stars and the Milky Way.
October 2026
Saturn at opposition
Sun, Oct 4, 9:55 AM
Saturn sits opposite the Sun — closest, biggest and brightest for the year, and up all night. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
The Moon meets Mars
Mon, Oct 5, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 1° from Mars — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look WNW, about 59° up.
The Moon meets Jupiter
Tue, Oct 6, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 3° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look W, about 74° up.
Saturn at opposition
Fri, Oct 9, 9:55 AM
Saturn sits opposite the Sun — closest, biggest and brightest for the year, and up all night. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
The Moon meets Venus
Mon, Oct 12, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 2.6° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look SE, about 33° up.
Full Moon
Mon, Oct 26, 9:58 AM
The Moon is fully lit and up all night — great for moon-watching, tough for faint stars and the Milky Way.
November 2026
The Moon meets Mars
Mon, Nov 2, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 4.9° from Mars — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look W, about 48° up.
The Moon meets Jupiter
Tue, Nov 3, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 3.6° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look W, about 51° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Sat, Nov 7, 9:55 AM
The Moon passes about 3.3° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look SSE, about 63° up.
Mars meets Jupiter
Sat, Nov 14, 9:55 AM
Mars and Jupiter pass about 1.4° apart — close enough to frame together. Look W, about 42° up.
Times shown in Bengaluru's local zone, computed from orbital elements (accurate to within a day for planning). Look-directions are for Bengaluru's latitude at the event's peak.