Staircase to the Moon – the naturally occurring phenomena can be seen three nights of the month from March to November.
Dusk passes and in the twilight of the evening, a staircase leading to a full moon appears off the shores of Broome.
Staircase to the Moon, is a natural phenomenon in Broome, which occurs over 3 nights on a full moon between March and November.
How is the effect created?
The staircase is created as the full moon rises from below the horizon, its light reflects on the exposed low-tide mudflats, creating an illusion of a ‘staircase’ to the moon.
When can you see it?
Below are the following dates you will be able to experience Broome’s Staircase to the Moon in 2022 thanks to Astro Tours Broome:
March
- Saturday 19th, 6:55 PM
- Sunday 20th, 7:34 PM
- Monday 21st, 8:16 PM
April
- Sunday 17th, 6:09 PM
- Monday 18th, 6:55 PM
- Tuesday 19th, 7:45 PM
May
- Tuesday 17th, 6:27 PM
- Wednesday 18th, 7:28 PM
- Thursday 19th, 8:33 PM
June
- Wednesday 15th, 6:13 PM
- Thursday 16th, 7:21 PM
- Friday 17th 8:29 PM
July
- Thursday 14th, 6:07 PM
- Friday 15th, 7:15 PM
- Saturday 16th, 8:19 PM
August
- Friday 12th, 5:58 PM
- Saturday 13th, 7:01 PM
- Sunday 14th, 8:00 PM
September
- Sunday 11th, 6:40 PM
- Monday 12th, 7:36 PM
- Tuesday 13th, 8:30 PM
October
- Monday 10th, 6:17 PM
- Tuesday 11th, 7:11 PM
- Wednesday 12th, 8:06 PM
November
- Wednesday 9th, 6:50 PM
- Thursday 10th, 7:45 PM
- Friday 11th, 8:40 PM
Where can you go to see it?
The staircase is best seen at Roebuck Bay, Broome. While you’re there, you can visit the night markets held at Town Beach. A new lookout, built in 2019, provides a great viewing area.
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