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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco?

Waxing Crescent moon at 36%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 35.25°, -3.94° (Africa/Casablanca).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
36% lit
Sunset
5:38 PM
Dusk 7:02 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 4:59 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco — Saturday, October 17

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 36% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 4 days
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Oct 18, 5:13 AM GMT+0
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 2.0)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 12:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco

Skywatchers in Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco have the same live tools professional observers use — a real ephemeris, live Kp readings from NOAA SWPC, and hourly cloud forecasts — condensed into one report on this page.

Local sky character in Al Hoceima

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 74 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 35.3° above the horizon, so stars within 35° of it never set from here.
  • About 78.9% 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 25.7° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 74 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
35.3°
Sky reachable
78.9%
Milky Way core
25.7° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Al Hoceima is a mid-sized urban area — bright constellations and planets work from town; faint deep-sky objects need a drive out.

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Best nights this month in Al Hoceima

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

  • 2026-10-21 — Orionids peak — up to 20/hour

    Radiant in Orion. Visible from both hemispheres. The Moon is 72% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is moderate.

  • 2026-10-26 — 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.

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

    Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. 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 Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.

Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco?
Tonight from Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco expect a waxing crescent Moon at 36% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco?
Tonight in Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:02 PM local time in Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco 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 Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco?
Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 9, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco?
Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco is a mid-sized urban area — typically Bortle class 5–6 (bright suburban sky), where major constellations are workable but the Milky Way is washed out. 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 Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco?
Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco is a mid-sized urban area: bright constellations are workable, faint deep-sky objects are not. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
When can I see the Milky Way from Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco?
The core reaches about 25.7° 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 Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco tonight?
About 10.0 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

Next visible pass rises at 5:13 AM, lasting about 5 minutes.

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Is this just astronomy weather for Al Hoceima?

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 Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Al Hoceima?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.