Ladakh
The night sky over Hanle
Calculated for 32.7794°N, 78.9642°E at 4500 m. India’s first Dark Sky Reserve, and the site of the Indian Astronomical Observatory.
- Darkness tonight
- 10h 21m
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 62%
- Planets up
- Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
October 2026
Calculating the sky…
Next 90 nights from Hanle
Moon meets Jupiter3 November
27° above the horizon in the E from Hanle.
Southern Taurids peak5 November
The radiant reaches 68° in the SE from Hanle.
Northern Taurids peak12 November
The radiant reaches 76° in the SE from Hanle.
Mars meets Jupiter16 November
1° above the horizon in the WNW from Hanle.
Leonids peak17 November
The radiant only reaches 3° from Hanle, which cuts rates substantially.
Uranus at Opposition26 November
Reaches 78° from Hanle, in the S.