Cape Town, South Africa
Coming up in your sky
Your location. Local times. A clearer plan for looking up.
Next 90 days in Cape Town. Calculated instants and approximate annual meteor periods are labelled separately.
meteor · seasonal estimate
Leonids · typical peak period
Typical annual timing; the actual maximum varies by year. Look on several nearby nights under dark, clear skies. Check Moon times and seek darker surroundings. Radiant visibility depends on latitude.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
First quarter Moon
The phase occurs at this instant worldwide. Local Moon visibility depends on its height and the time of day.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
Full Moon
The phase occurs at this instant worldwide. Local Moon visibility depends on its height and the time of day.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
Last quarter Moon
The phase occurs at this instant worldwide. Local Moon visibility depends on its height and the time of day.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
New Moon
A useful marker for planning darker nights; check the Moon’s rise and set times on your observing night.
Explore this time →meteor · seasonal estimate
Geminids · typical peak period
Typical annual timing; the actual maximum varies by year. Look on several nearby nights under dark, clear skies. Check Moon times and seek darker surroundings. Radiant visibility depends on latitude.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
First quarter Moon
The phase occurs at this instant worldwide. Local Moon visibility depends on its height and the time of day.
Explore this time →season · calculated
December solstice
An astronomical season milestone. Seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
Full Moon
The phase occurs at this instant worldwide. Local Moon visibility depends on its height and the time of day.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
Last quarter Moon
The phase occurs at this instant worldwide. Local Moon visibility depends on its height and the time of day.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
New Moon
A useful marker for planning darker nights; check the Moon’s rise and set times on your observing night.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
First quarter Moon
The phase occurs at this instant worldwide. Local Moon visibility depends on its height and the time of day.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
Full Moon
The phase occurs at this instant worldwide. Local Moon visibility depends on its height and the time of day.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
Last quarter Moon
The phase occurs at this instant worldwide. Local Moon visibility depends on its height and the time of day.
Explore this time →moon · calculated
New Moon
A useful marker for planning darker nights; check the Moon’s rise and set times on your observing night.
Explore this time →eclipse · calculated
partial solar eclipse
Local eclipse circumstances. Use certified solar viewing equipment; ordinary sunglasses and unfiltered cameras or telescopes are unsafe. Check whether the Sun is above the horizon during the phase you plan to observe.
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Astronomy Engine provides calculated events. Typical meteor periods follow NASA Science’s annual guide; actual maxima vary by year.