Horizon Hour

When to see the Milky Way in Graz, Austria

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
Mon, May 310:25 – 2:252h 00m14°
Tue, Jun 10:18 – 2:182h 00m14°
Wed, Jun 20:10 – 2:202h 10m14°
Thu, Jun 30:12 – 2:122h 00m14°
Fri, Jun 40:04 – 2:142h 10m14°
Sat, Jun 50:06 – 2:162h 10m14°
Sun, Jun 623:58 – 2:082h 10m14°
Mon, Jun 723:50 – 2:102h 20m14°
Tue, Jun 823:52 – 2:122h 20m14°
Tue, Jun 2923:52 – 2:022h 10m14°

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 202717 of 30
May 202719 of 31
June 202717 of 30
July 202718 of 31
August 202716 of 31
September 20272 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.