OBSERVATORY / AUSTRALIA
Sydney Observatory
1003 Upper Fort Street, Millers Point, NSW 2000, Australia
33.8598° S · 151.2049° E
Calculated for September 21, 2026 (Australia/Sydney · UTC+10:00 at calculation).
Tonight's Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 74% illuminated
Moonrise 12:23 · Moonset 02:30
Times are for local date 2026-09-21.
The Moon image shows its phase, not its orientation in the local sky.
Facility-local time (Australia/Sydney · UTC+10:00 at calculation). These are astronomical event times, not venue hours.
Visit information
Public educational and heritage visits. Conservation work may affect access to some areas; check current programs and telescope availability with Powerhouse.
Hours, prices, reservations and weather can change. Check the official venue information before travelling.
Record checked 2026-09-21. Source ↗ · Coordinate source ↗
The dark part of the night
Astronomical night is shown in separate facility-local intervals for 2026-09-21 evening through the following morning.
- 19:30 (UTC+10:00) — Sep 22 · 04:15 (UTC+10:00)
Moon-free intervals within that night:
- Sep 22 · 03:15 (UTC+10:00) — Sep 22 · 04:15 (UTC+10:00)
The chart shows astronomical twilight, Moon altitude and geometric planet positions. It does not describe venue access, weather, haze, light pollution or local obstructions.