Est. 1996 · Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Vadodara's Window to the Universe

One of India's oldest astronomy clubs.

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1000+
Meteors Logged
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Live Sky Data · Vadodara 22.29°N · 73.18°E

Sky of the Week

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Sunrise
6:44 AM
IST · Today
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Sunset
6:47 PM
IST · Today
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Moon Phase
Waning Crescent 🌘
4% illuminated · New Moon in 2 days
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Day Length
12h 5m
Daylight Today
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Astro Dawn
6:22 AM
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Civil Dusk
7:10 PM
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Astro Dusk
8:01 PM
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Solar Noon
12:46 PM
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Moon Age
27.2 d
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Moonrise
5:31 AM
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Moonset
5:16 PM
🪐 Planet Visibility · Vadodara
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Venus
Near Sun
🌅 7:38 AM
🌇 7:55 PM
17° from Sun
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Mars
Near Sun
🌅 6:02 AM
🌇 5:38 PM
15° from Sun
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Jupiter
Evening Sky
🌅 1:19 PM
🌇 2:42 AM
108° from Sun
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Saturn
Near Sun
🌅 7:13 AM
🌇 7:13 PM
7° from Sun
📅 Upcoming Sky Events
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NEXT SEASON
Vernal Equinox 🌱
Mar 20 · 8:16 PM
in 4 days
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MOON PHASES
🌑 New Moon Mar 19
🌓 First Quarter Mar 25
🌕 Full Moon Apr 2
🌗 Last Quarter Apr 10
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NEXT ECLIPSE
Total Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2026
Fully visible from India 🌕
in 174 days
📡 Data: USNO Navy · sunrise-sunset.org · 22.2900°N 73.1800°E · Full data at Heavens-Above →
📅 Upcoming Celestial Event
Messier Marathon — April 2026 · Deep Sky
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1996
Founded
About AAAV

One of India's Oldest Astronomy Clubs

The Amateur Astronomers Association of Vadodara has been a pioneer in community astronomy since 1996 — from studying Comet Hale-Bopp to logging solar sunspot cycles, Venus Transits, and over 1,000 individual meteor observations.

Every Sunday at Bal Bhavan, our members gather to learn, observe, and share the universe. Beginners and seasoned observers alike are welcome.

Affiliated with International Bodies
IMO NAMN ALPO BAA NSO
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Scientific Work

Observation Modules

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Solar Observers
Regular solar sunspot counts and solar activity reporting to international databases.
Since 2002
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Comet Observers
Active since Hale-Bopp in 1996. Over 30 comets scientifically studied and reported.
Since 1996
03
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Planetary Observers
In-depth sessions on planetary observation and systematic reporting.
Since 1996
04
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Meteor Observers
1,000+ individual meteors logged. Started during the Leonid storm of 1998.
Since 1998
05
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Deep Sky Objects
Messier and NGC object study. Annual Messier Marathon in March.
Since 2000
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Astrophotography
From pinhole solar photography to serious astrophotography with 12+ active members.
Since 1999
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News & Blog

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Celebration of 100th anniversary of first planetarium and World Space Week 2025
This year, 2025, is the 100th anniversary of first planetarium. The first modern projection planetarium was started in May 1925. Also, World Space Week…
Club-Activity
Presentation on ‘Importance on virtual presence of Astronomy Clubs across world’ at Global Hands-on Universe Conference 2024
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Excitation of watching Moon
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Open to anyone aged 10 and above with a love for the night sky.

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