Vienna, Austria Stargazing Forecast

Vienna, Austria (48.21°, 16.37°) · Updated 11:05 UTC
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Great night ahead
BEST 20:00–02:00 (6h)
Near-perfect skies but bright moonlight limits faint objects. Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks tonight (ZHR ~25).
Sunset
18:33
Sunrise
03:28
Usable Hours
6/6
Moon
99%
Visible Planets
♂ Mars10° NE
♄ Saturn37° SE
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Stargazing in Vienna, Austria

Vienna's Bortle 7 urban skies transition to Bortle 4–5 within an hour heading into the Waldviertel (Forest Quarter) to the north-west. The Weinviertel region and the Czech border area offer good dark-sky conditions. Vienna's continental climate brings cold, often clear winter nights with good transparency. The city's historic connection to astronomy runs through Tycho Brahe and Kepler, who both worked in the region.

Vienna, Austria Stargazing FAQ

Where can I stargaze near Vienna?∨
The Waldviertel (Forest Quarter) to the north-west reaches Bortle 4-5 within an hour. The Weinviertel region and the Czech border area offer good dark-sky conditions with rolling, rural terrain.
Is Vienna good for stargazing?∨
Vienna's continental climate brings cold, often clear winter nights with good transparency. The city's hilltop public observatories, including the Kuffner Observatory, host regular public sessions.
When is the best time to stargaze in Vienna?∨
Winter high-pressure systems bring the clearest, longest nights. Autumn is also excellent. Vienna's continental climate means less cloud cover than Atlantic-influenced western Europe.

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