Below is our 2026/2027 Sky Calendar for Stargazing at our private observatory Exclusively for staying guests
Schedule based on viewing times sunset + 2 hours
2026 / 2027 ROTATING SKY SCHEDULE
January 2027
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
8:45 pm
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10:15 pm
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
January 2027
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
2027 Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 27th Dec-13th Jan | Full Moon: 24th Jan | New Moon: 9th Jan | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Jupit...
8:45 pm
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10:15 pm
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 BLOOD RED MOON
Autumn with Milky Way season starting. The last of the planets and the Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
March 2026 BLOOD RED MOON
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 BLOOD RED Moon: 3rd Mar | New Moon: 19th Mar | Visible: Jupiter (set by 9 PM EST), Uranus | Nebula...
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: 2nd/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: 2nd-18th June | Full Moon: 30th June | New Moon: 15th June | Nebulae: Orion, Horsehead | Galaxies: Sculptor...
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 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: 2nd-16th Aug | Full Moon: 28th Aug | New Moon: 13th Aug | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM EST) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | Ga...
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: 31st Oct-15th Sep | Full Moon: 27th Sept | New Moon: 11th Sept | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM EST) Saturn and Neptune r...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
October 2026
Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
October 2026
Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune.
Dark Sky & Milky Way: 1st-14th Oct | Full Moon: 26th Oct | New Moon: 11th Oct | Visible: Saturn , Neptune | Nebulae: Lagoon, Trifid, Dumbbel...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
November 2026
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
November 2026
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 29th Oct-12th Nov | Full Moon: 25th Nov | New Moon: 9th Nov | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Neptune, U...
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
December 2026
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN
December 2026
Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.
Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations:28th Nov-12th Dec 27th Dec - 11th Jan| Full Moon: 24th Dec | New Moon: 9th Dec | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 P...
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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