Uluru, Australia

Thursday, October 8, 2026

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Uluru, Australia Thursday 8 October 2026

Satellite

International Space Station

Brilliant pass, SW to NE

Rises 5:02 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to WNW
When
5:02 AM
until 5:07 AM
Visible for
4m 50s
Highest
87° WNW
Ends
Sets NE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WNW to SSE

Rises 8:01 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to SW
When
8:01 PM
until 8:07 PM
Visible for
6m 10s
Highest
47° SW
Ends
Sets SSE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, SW to S

Rises 8:18 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to S
When
8:18 PM
until 8:20 PM
Visible for
2m 0s
Highest
26° S
Ends
Fades at 26°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Excellent viewing

Visible from 8:05 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:05 PM to 11:45 PM
Where to look
West-southwestern horizon, up to 54° above it
Highest at
8:05 PM
Sky fully dark
8:05 PM to 5:00 AM
Sky darkness
Very good
Cloud
Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

That morning

Sunrise

6:18 AM

6:18 AM

5:55 AM Blue hour
6:18 AM Sunrise
6:49 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:48 PM

6:48 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

6:17 PM Golden hour
6:48 PM Sunset
7:11 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

7% lit

4:36 AM – 4:35 PM

E W
4:36 AM Moonrise
4:53 AM 4°
10:34 AM Highest, 59°
4:17 PM 4°
4:35 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

This day at a glance

Moon, waning crescent

4:36 AM Moonrise
4:53 AM 4°
10:34 AM Highest, 59°
4:17 PM 4°
4:35 PM Moonset

Sunrise

5:55 AM Blue hour
6:18 AM Sunrise
6:49 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:17 PM Golden hour
6:48 PM Sunset
7:11 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Uluru, Australia

New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 4:50 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 1:20 AM Orionids Around 13 an hour
Wed 21 Oct 2026 4:24 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 7:10 PM in the ENE Mon 26 Oct 2026 7:10 PM Milky Way Visible 8:22 PM to 10:12 PM with no moon, 30° above the west-southwestern horizon - 10 nights 1 Nov to 10 Nov
Sun 1 Nov 2026 8:22 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:40 PM to 4:20 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 4:31 PM Leonids Around 5 an hour
Tue 17 Nov 2026 4:12 AM

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