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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 36.33°, 43.11° (Asia/Baghdad).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
63% lit
Sunset
5:25 PM
Dusk 6:51 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 4:53 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 63% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSChecking ISS orbital track…
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq

Above Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq tonight, the sky is a live system: the Moon's illumination, which planets have cleared the horizon, and whether Earth's magnetosphere is quiet or churning all change hour by hour.

Local sky character in Al Mawsil al Jadidah

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 239 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 36.3° above the horizon, so stars within 36° of it never set from here.
  • About 79.6% 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 24.7° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 239 m elevation, roughly 3% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
36.3°
Sky reachable
79.6%
Milky Way core
24.7° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

With a population above one million, Al Mawsil al Jadidah produces significant sky glow: expect the Moon, planets and bright stars from the centre, and travel outward for the Milky Way.

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Best nights this month in Al Mawsil al Jadidah

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.

  • 2026-10-25 — 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 Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.

  • 2026-11-08 — 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 Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq.

  • 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.

Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq?
Tonight from Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq?
Tonight in Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq, 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 Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq?
Astronomical darkness begins at 6:51 PM local time in Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq 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 Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq?
Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq 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 Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq?
Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq is a large metropolitan area — typically Bortle class 7–9 (bright, inner-city sky), where only the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars are visible. 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 Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq?
Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq is a large metropolitan area, so expect only the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars from inside it. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
When can I see the Milky Way from Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq?
The core reaches about 24.7° 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 Mawsil al Jadidah, Nineveh, Iraq 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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