When to see the Milky Way in Adelaide, South Australia

Friday, October 30, 2026 · local time

Tonight the Milky Way core is visible from 9:16 PM to 10:56 PM, reaching about 30° above the horizon (look north).

Best nights in the coming months

Night of	Core visible	Window	Max height
Thu, Jun 3	6:41 PM – 5:41 AM	11h 00m	84°
Fri, Jun 4	6:41 PM – 5:41 AM	11h 00m	84°
Sat, Jun 5	6:41 PM – 5:41 AM	11h 00m	84°
Sun, Jun 6	6:41 PM – 5:41 AM	11h 00m	84°
Mon, Jun 7	6:41 PM – 5:41 AM	11h 00m	84°
Tue, Jun 8	6:41 PM – 5:41 AM	11h 00m	84°
Tue, Jun 29	6:44 PM – 5:44 AM	11h 00m	84°
Wed, Jun 30	6:45 PM – 5:45 AM	11h 00m	84°
Thu, Jul 1	6:45 PM – 5:45 AM	11h 00m	84°
Fri, Jul 2	6:45 PM – 5:45 AM	11h 00m	84°

Milky Way season

October 2026	2 of 2
November 2026	14 of 30
December 2026	0 of 31
January 2027	0 of 31
February 2027	18 of 28
March 2027	19 of 31
April 2027	22 of 30
May 2027	25 of 31
June 2027	25 of 30
July 2027	25 of 31
August 2027	23 of 31
September 2027	19 of 30
October 2027	19 of 31
November 2027	3 of 30
December 2027	0 of 31
January 2028	0 of 3

Nights per month with at least 20 minutes of good viewing.

We count a night when the galactic centre is at least 10° above the horizon, the sky is fully dark (between astronomical dusk and dawn) and the Moon is below the horizon or less than 25% lit. City lights matter too: see the nearest dark area on the night sky page.