SkyWatch Philippines: Moon Phase & Astronomy Calendar
Broadcast-grade night sky guide for the Philippine archipelago. Real-time lunar phases, naked-eye ISS flyovers, and official DOST-PAGASA astronomical diary schedules for meteor showers, supermoons, and eclipses.
Tonight's Moon Phase & Illumination
Computed for Philippine archipelago coordinates (13.0 deg N, 122.0 deg E)
ISS Visible Flyovers Over the Philippines
Next naked-eye visible passes of the International Space Station at 418 km altitude
DOST-PAGASA Astronomical Calendar
Annual schedule of major meteor showers, solstices, and celestial phenomena
Super Beaver Moon (Super Perigee Full Moon)
The full moon coincides with its closest perigee approach to Earth at 356,800 km, creating exceptionally bright coastal night-lighting and king tides.
Geminids Meteor Shower Peak (Year-End Spectacular)
The richest and most reliable meteor display of the entire year, famous for multi-hued white, yellow, and green shooting stars from asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
Premier Philippine Dark Sky Stargazing Sites
Curated low light-pollution destinations across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
Batanes (Basco & Sabtang Islands)
Minimal artificial illumination in the far northern frontier. Unobstructed northern celestial hemisphere and Milky Way core visibility.
Mt. Pulag National Park
Highest peak in Luzon above the sea of clouds. Ultra-crisp atmospheric transparency for astrophotography and meteor watching.
Tanay & Sierra Madre Ridgeline
Most accessible dark sky corridor for Metro Manila and Calabarzon residents. Popular launchpad for amateur telescope meetups.
Coron & Busuanga Island
Zero heavy industrial light pollution. Crystal reflections of constellations over calm limestone bays.
Siargao Island Outer Coast
Uninterrupted eastern Pacific horizon viewing over the Philippine Deep. Premier sunrise and pre-dawn planet alignment viewing.
Mt. Apo High Ridge
Archipelago highest peak. Crisp view of southern constellations (Southern Cross, Centaurus) and Magellanic Clouds.
Philippine Stargazing & Celestial FAQ
Indigenous Philippine Astronomy
To ancient Tagalog, Visayan, and Lumad ancestors, the constellation Orion was envisioned as a celestial hunting trap called Balatik. Its seasonal ascent in October signaled the time to clear fields and begin seasonal planting across the islands.
The Pleiades star cluster was recognized as Moroporo (a flock of seabirds) in the Visayas and Mapulon in Tagalog regions. Filipino maritime voyagers used its position relative to the horizon to predict monsoon shifts between Habagat and Amihan.