Warrumbungle National Park stargazing in November 2026
Australia's first Dark Sky Park, next to Siding Spring Observatory.
Sun 1 Nov to Mon 30 Nov 2026
Best night: Fri 6 November 2026
Dark from 21:03 to 04:35 · 7.5 h without the moon · Milky Way core: 1.2 h
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 55% | 7.8 | 4.8 | 1.7 h | 80 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 43% | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 h | 87 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 32% | 7.7 | 6.0 | 1.5 h | 92 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 22% | 7.7 | 6.5 | 1.3 h | 95 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 14% | 7.7 | 7.0 | 1.3 h | 97 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 7% | 7.7 | 7.5 | 1.2 h | 98 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 3% | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1.2 h | 98 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 1% | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 h | 98 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 0% | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 h | 98 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 2% | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.8 h | 98 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 5% | 7.5 | 6.8 | moonlit only | 97 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 10% | 7.3 | 5.8 | moonlit only | 95 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 16% | 7.3 | 5.0 | moonlit only | 93 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 24% | 7.3 | 4.3 | moonlit only | 89 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 32% | 7.3 | 3.7 | moonlit only | 84 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 41% | 7.3 | 3.2 | below horizon | 77 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 51% | 7.2 | 2.5 | below horizon | 69 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 61% | 7.2 | 2.2 | below horizon | 61 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 71% | 7.2 | 1.7 | below horizon | 51 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 80% | 7.2 | 1.2 | below horizon | 40 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 88% | 7.2 | 0.7 | below horizon | 29 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 94% | 7.2 | 0.2 | below horizon | 19 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 98% | 7.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 13 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 100% | 7.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 12 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 99% | 7.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 13 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 95% | 7.0 | 0.5 | below horizon | 22 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 89% | 7.0 | 1.3 | below horizon | 35 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 81% | 7.0 | 2.2 | below horizon | 49 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 71% | 6.8 | 2.8 | below horizon | 61 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 60% | 6.8 | 3.5 | below horizon | 72 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Warrumbungle National Park in November 2026?
The best nights are Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Warrumbungle National Park in November?
Yes, on 10 nights the galactic centre is above 10° during moon-free darkness, up to 1.7 hours a night.
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Weather is not included. Times are local (Australia/Sydney).