Hyderabad's skies are set for a celestial spectacle in November and December, featuring Saturn, a pre-dawn alignment of four planets, and the Leonid and Geminid meteor showers. Darker locations away from city lights will offer better viewing conditions.
Hyderabad residents are expected to witness a rare Blue Micromoon on May 31 as two full moons appear in May 2026. The event combines a Blue Moon and a Micromoon, making the Moon appear slightly smaller and dimmer than usual
A rare planetary alignment will grace the skies over Telangana this month, peaking on February 28. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Jupiter will appear in a single row shortly after sunset, visible even without telescopes.
Hyderabad’s skywatchers can welcome 2026 with the Wolf Supermoon, which will peak on January 3. The Moon will appear larger and brighter than usual, offering ideal viewing conditions across the city and nearby dark-sky locations.
Triple conjunction of planets with moon entails planets Venus and Saturn in conjunction with Moon, which means the three celestial bodies will appear very close to each other in the Hyderabadi sky.
On April 12, 2025, the night sky will be illuminated by the delightful Pink Moon, also known as the 'micromoon.' This phenomenon occurs every year during the first full moon of April, marking the beginning of the spring season
N. Sree Raghunandan Kumar, the founder president of the Planetary Society of India (PSI), advises, "While there are some exaggerated reports about the visibility of 6 to 7 planets, this is a great opportunity to observe four planets in just a few minutes in the evening sky. However, there’s no need to rush out and buy telescopes."
