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The night sky in June 2028

In June 2028, the darkest skies fall around the New Moon on the 22nd.

Moon phases

The Moon sets the rhythm of the month — the New Moon brings the darkest skies for faint objects, the Full Moon the brightest nights. Dates are in UTC and may shift a day in your time zone.

Full MoonJun 7
Last QuarterJun 15
New MoonJun 22
First QuarterJun 29

Turn this month into a plan for your sky — Stella has the exact times, weather, and dark sites.

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Plan the best nights in June 2028.

Use the almanac with protected places, eclipse paths, dark-sky stays, and the practical tonight guide.

Dark-sky mapFind protected places

Browse parks, reserves, communities, observatories, and planetariums by darkness and region.

Open routeEclipse travelCompare eclipse paths

Use the 2024-2035 catalog to pair path timing with nearby dark-sky stays.

Open routeStargazing staysSleep near the sky

Explore observatory hotels, aurora lodges, astrofarms, and dark-sky resorts.

Open routeTonight guideKnow what to look for

Start with the practical guide, then use Stella for the exact window where you are.

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Best-placed constellations this month

Northern sky

Boötes

A kite-shaped constellation led by Arcturus — the bright orange star you 'arc to' from the Big Dipper.

Northern sky

Draco

A long, winding dragon that coils between the Big and Little Dippers — circumpolar and ever-present.

Southern sky

Scorpius

One of the few constellations that actually looks like its namesake — a curving scorpion led by red Antares.

Northern sky

Ursa Minor

The Little Dipper, tipped by Polaris — the star the whole northern sky turns around.

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