Horizon Hour

When to see the Milky Way in Augsburg, Germany

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time

The Milky Way core is not well placed tonight: it is below 10°, the sky isn't fully dark while it's up, or a bright Moon is in the sky.

Best nights in the coming months

Night ofCore visibleWindowMax height
Tue, Jun 10:56 – 3:563h 00m13°
Wed, Jun 20:59 – 3:492h 50m13°
Thu, Jun 30:52 – 3:422h 50m13°
Fri, Jun 40:45 – 3:453h 00m13°
Sat, Jun 50:38 – 3:383h 00m13°
Sun, Jun 60:41 – 3:312h 50m13°
Tue, Jun 80:27 – 3:273h 00m13°
Thu, Jul 122:53 – 1:533h 00m13°
Fri, Jul 222:50 – 1:503h 00m13°
Wed, Jul 722:28 – 1:283h 00m13°

Milky Way season

October 20260 of 3
November 20260 of 30
December 20260 of 31
January 20270 of 31
February 20270 of 28
March 20270 of 31
April 20279 of 30
May 202716 of 31
June 202723 of 30
July 202717 of 31
August 20277 of 31
September 20270 of 30
October 20270 of 31
November 20270 of 30
December 20270 of 31
January 20280 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.