Sky Chart For The Month of August, 2026

Sky Chart for August 2026

ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2026

The Moon

Last Quarter occurs on 06^th at h. 07-51 I.S.T.	New Moon occurs on 12^th at h 23-07 I.S.T.
First Quarter occurs on 20^th at h 08-16 I.S.T.	Full Moon occurs on 28^th at h 09-48 I.S.T.
The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 13^th.
The Moon is at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 10^th and at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 22^nd.

The Moon passes about 5⁰ north of Neptune on 3^rd, about 6⁰ north of Saturn on 4^th, about 5½⁰ north of Uranus on 7^th, about 4½⁰ north of Mars on 9^th, about 2⁰ north of Mercury on 11^th, about 1½⁰ north of Jupiter on 12^th, about 2⁰ south of Venus on 16^th, about 5⁰ north of Neptune on 30^th, about 7⁰ north of Saturn on 31^st.

Eclipse

Solar Eclipse: The Total Solar Eclipse will occur on 12^th. The eclipse begins at 21-04 I.S.T. and ends on 13^th at 01-28 I.S.T. The eclipse will not be visible in India.

Lunar Eclipse: The Partial Lunar Eclipse will occur on 28^th. The eclipse begins at 08-04 I.S.T. and ends at 11-22 I.S.T. The eclipse will not be visible in India.

The Planets

Visibility of Planets

Mercury: The planet rises about 1½ hours to 1 hour before sunrise upto second quarter of the month, about 1 hour to ½ hour before it upto 18^th of the month. From 19^th the planet is too close to the Sun to be visible. It is in Greatest Western Elongation of about 20⁰ from the Sun on 2^nd. The planet approaches the Perihelion position on its orbit or reaches nearest to the Sun on 14^th. The planet is in Superior Conjunction with the Sun on 27^th of the month.

Venus: The planet sets about 2½ hours to 2 hours after sunset throughout the month. It is in Greatest Eastern Elongation of about 46⁰ from the Sun on 15^th.

Mars: The planet rises after local midnight throughout the month. The planet rises about 2 hours to 1½ hours after local midnight time upto second quarter of the month, about 1½ hours to 1 hour after local midnight time for the remaining days of the month.

Jupiter: The planet is too close to the Sun to be visible upto 9^th of the month. From 10^th it becomes visible in the eastern sky. It rises about ½ hour to 1 hour before sunrise upto second quarter of the month and about 1 hour to 1½ hours before it for the remaining days of the month.

Saturn: The planet rises after sunset throughout the month. The planet rises about 3½ hours to 3 hours after sunset upto first quarter of the month, 3 hours to 2½ hours upto second quarter of the month, and 2½ hours to 2 hours after it for the remaining days of the month.

Uranus: The planet rises about ½ hour after local midnight time to close to local midnight time upto first quarter of the month, close to local midnight time to about ½ hour before it upto second quarter of the month, about ½ hour to 1 hour before it upto third quarter of the month and about 1 hour to 1½ hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The planet is in Quadrature with the Sun on 29^th.

Neptune: The planet rises after sunset throughout the month. The planet rises about 3 hours to 2½ hours after sunset upto first quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 2 hours after it upto second quarter of the month, and 2 hours to 1½ hours after it for the remaining days of the month.

Conjunction of Planet:

Mercury passes about 7½⁰ south of Pollux (Punarvasu) on 6^th.

Mercury passes about ½⁰ north of Jupiter on 15^th.

Mercury passes about 1½⁰ north of Regulus (Magha) on 25^th.

Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
Mercury (Budha)	Moves from Gemini (Mithuna) to Cancer (Karkata) on 5^th. Moves from Cancer (Karkata) to Leo (Simha) on 22^nd.	+0.4 to +0.0 +0.0 to –1.9 –1.9 to –1.6
Venus (Sukra)	Moves from Leo (Simha) to Virgo (Kanya) on 1^st.	–4.3 to –4.7
Mars (Mangala)	Moves from Taurus (Vrisha) to Gemini (Mithuna) on 2^nd.	+1.3 to +1.2
Jupiter (Brihaspati)	Remains in Cancer (Karkata).	–1.8
Saturn (Sani)	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+0.7 to +0.5
Uranus	Remains in Taurus (Vrisha).	+6.0
Neptune	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+8.0

Source : Head
Positional Astronomy Centre
India Meteorological Department
Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.