Sky Calendar for Stargazing at Dark Sky Eco Retreat
2025-2026 Sky Calendar
July 2026
Winter and the Milky way season in full swing and cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
July 2026
Winter and the Milky way season in full swing and cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.
Dark Sky & Milky Way: 3rd-17th Jul | Full Moon: 30th Jul | New Moon: 14th Jul | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM EST) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | G...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
August 2026
Winter is closing, the Milky way season is still in full swing, cool to cold nights needing layers
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
August 2026
Winter is closing, the Milky way season is still in full swing, cool to cold nights needing layers
Dark Sky & Milky Way: 16th-31st Aug | Full Moon: 28th Aug | New Moon: 13th Aug | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM EST) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | G...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
September 2026
Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune joining Venus.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
September 2026
Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune joining Venus.
Dark Sky & Milky Way: 14th-30st Sep | Full Moon: 27th Sept | New Moon: 11th Sept | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM EST) Saturn and Neptune rise ...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
October 2025
Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
October 2025
Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune.
Dark Sky & Milky Way: 10th-24th Oct | Full Moon: 7th Oct | New Moon: 21st Oct | Visible: Saturn (set by 11 PM EDT), Neptune | Nebulae: Lagoo...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
November 2025
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
November 2025
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 9th-23rd Nov | Full Moon: 6th Nov | New Moon: 20th Nov | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Neptune, Uranus...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
December 2025
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
December 2025
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 8th-23rd Dec | Full Moon: 5th Dec | New Moon: 20th Dec | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Neptune, Uranus...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
January 2026
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
January 2026
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 6th-22nd Jan | Full Moon: 3rd Jan | New Moon: 19th Jan | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Jupiter, Neptun...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
February 2026
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
February 2026
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 5th-20th Feb | Full Moon: 2nd Feb | New Moon: 17th Feb | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Jupiter, Neptun...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
March 2026
Autumn with Milky Way season starting. The last of the planets and the Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
March 2026
Autumn with Milky Way season starting. The last of the planets and the Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
Dark Sky & Milky Way: 6th-23rd Mar | Full Moon: 3rd Mar | New Moon: 19th Mar | Visible: Jupiter (set by 9 PM EST), Uranus | Nebulae: Orion, ...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
April 2026
Autumn with the Milky Way growing high in the south. Winter delights return and pleasant cool nights
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
April 2026
Autumn with the Milky Way growing high in the south. Winter delights return and pleasant cool nights
Dark Sky & Milky Way: 5th-21st Apr | Full Moon: 2nd Apr | New Moon: 17th Apr | Visible: Jupiter (set by 9 PM EST) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | G...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
May 2026
Autumn with the Milky Way in full swing we are spoilt with Winter delights and cooler crisp nights.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
May 2026
Autumn with the Milky Way in full swing we are spoilt with Winter delights and cooler crisp nights.
Dark Sky & Milky Way: 5th-20th May | Full Moon: 1st/31st May | New Moon: 17th May | Visible: None (post-9 PM) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | Galax...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
June 2026
Winter is here. Milky way season in full swing cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
June 2026
Winter is here. Milky way season in full swing cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.
Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 6th-22nd Jan | Full Moon: 3rd Jan | New Moon: 19th Jan | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Jupiter, Neptun...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
Here now and coming up from our observatory
The Sculptor Galaxy as seen in our eyepiece that we image and share with guests. Despite being 15 million light years away we are able to see detail in the galaxy from our observatory and state of the art equipment.
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