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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 43.53°, 5.45° (Europe/Paris).

Moon
Waning Crescent
14% lit
Sunset
5:24 PM
Dusk 7:01 PM
Dark hours
10.7 h
Dawn 5:42 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 7.8+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France — Thursday, November 5

⭐ StargazingFair
🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 14% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover52%
🌡️ Temperature55°F

Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.

Local sky character in Aix-en-Provence

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 205 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 43.5° above the horizon, so stars within 44° of it never set from here.
  • About 84.4% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
  • The Milky Way's core in Sagittarius culminates about 17.5° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 205 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
43.5°
Sky reachable
84.4%
Milky Way core
17.5° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 7.8+

Aix-en-Provence is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.

FairSky Viewing Conditions tonight

What does this mean for you?

Your Sky Briefing

Right now
The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
Tonight
Cloud cover is the main factor limiting visibility tonight.
Aurora
Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 1.3, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
Weather
No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.

Conditions tonight are mixed -- check the details below.

What is a geomagnetic storm?How do auroras form?

Astronomy near Aix-en-Provence

Real great-circle distances from Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

  • Haute-Provence Observatory — observatory, 50 km away, 650 m

Best nights this month in Aix-en-Provence

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

  • 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour

    Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.

  • 2026-11-09 — Darkest night of the coming month

    The Moon is only 0% illuminated, giving the least lunar interference in the next 30 nights — the best window for the Milky Way and faint deep-sky targets from Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

  • 2026-11-17 — Leonids peak — up to 15/hour

    Radiant in Leo. Visible from both hemispheres. The Moon is 45% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is moderate.

  • 2026-11-24 — Full Moon

    A 100%-lit Moon washes out faint objects, but lunar terrain along the limb is at its most striking — plan bright targets and planets instead of deep sky.

Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
Tonight from Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
Tonight in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:01 PM local time in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France tonight, the moment the Sun drops more than 18° below the horizon and the sky becomes fully dark for faint-object observing.
Can you see the aurora tonight in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 7.8, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France is a small city — typically Bortle class 4–5 (rural/suburban transition), where the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights. These are typical ranges for this population size, not a measured reading for this exact spot — use tonight's Moon phase and the best-nights list above to time a visit away from direct lighting.
Is light pollution a problem in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France is small enough that the Milky Way can be visible on clear, moonless nights away from the immediate centre. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
When can I see the Milky Way from Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
The core reaches about 17.5° altitude, so target the moonless nights listed in the best-nights section and get away from the city core.
How dark does it actually get in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France tonight?
About 10.7 hours of astronomical darkness (Sun more than 18° below the horizon). That is the real observing window for faint objects; brighter targets are workable from dusk onward.

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🛰️ ISS Visibility

No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.

☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days

Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Aix-en-Provence?

This page goes beyond ordinary astronomy weather -- it combines real local weather for astronomy, live space weather, and the space weather aurora connection into one live report for Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Aix-en-Provence?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.