- 🌌 Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
- 🌌 Ring Nebula (M57)
- 🌌 Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
- 🌌 Hercules Globular Cluster (M13)
- 🌌 Double Cluster
- 🌌 Lagoon Nebula (M8)
- 🌌 Albireo
- 🌌 The Summer Triangle high overhead
Southern Hemisphere
Continue enjoying:
- 🌌 Milky Way Core
- 🌌 Omega Centauri
- 🌌 Southern Cross
- 🌌 Eta Carinae region
Dark rural skies continue offering spectacular views before the Moon becomes dominant later in the week.
🪐 Planet Watch
🌇 After Sunset
This is one of the most enjoyable evening skies of the month.
Look for:
- ✨ Venus, blazing in the western sky
- 🌙 The young Moon moving closer to Venus during the week
- Beautiful twilight colours fading into the Milky Way
🌅 Before Sunrise
Early risers should watch for:
- Saturn, climbing higher each morning
- The last Perseid meteors
- Dark skies before dawn
Saturn is becoming increasingly well positioned as it heads toward its October opposition, when it will remain visible for most of the night.
🌍 Local Viewing Times
🇺🇸 United States
Evening
- Eastern Time: 8:25 PM – 10:20 PM
- Central Time: 7:55 PM – 9:50 PM
- Mountain Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Pacific Time: 7:45 PM – 9:45 PM
Before Sunrise
4:15 AM – 5:45 AM
⭐ Best observing nights:
August 17–20
🇨🇦 Canada
Evening
- Atlantic Time: 8:45 PM – 10:35 PM
- Eastern Time: 8:25 PM – 10:20 PM
- Central Time: 7:55 PM – 9:50 PM
- Mountain Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Pacific Time: 7:45 PM – 9:45 PM
Darkness arrives noticeably earlier now than it did at the beginning of summer.
