Horizon Hour

When to see the Milky Way in Stuttgart, 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 11:12 – 3:522h 40m12°
Wed, Jun 21:05 – 3:452h 40m12°
Thu, Jun 31:09 – 3:492h 40m12°
Fri, Jun 41:02 – 3:422h 40m12°
Sat, Jun 50:56 – 3:362h 40m12°
Sun, Jun 60:50 – 3:302h 40m12°
Mon, Jun 70:44 – 3:242h 40m12°
Tue, Jun 80:47 – 3:272h 40m12°
Fri, Jul 223:06 – 1:462h 40m12°
Sat, Jul 323:02 – 1:422h 40m12°

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 20272 of 30
May 202717 of 31
June 202713 of 30
July 202718 of 31
August 20276 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.