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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain?
Waxing Crescent moon at 2%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.1. Calculated for 39.39°, -3.21° (Europe/Madrid).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.1 in Cancer
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📍 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain — Monday, October 12
Space weather observed: 12:50 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain
Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain's sky tonight is a real, computable state — every value on this page comes from live NOAA space weather data, live orbital elements for the ISS, and astronomy-engine's ephemeris for the Sun, Moon, and planets.
Local sky character in Alcazar de San Juan
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 649 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 39.4° above the horizon, so stars within 39° of it never set from here.
- About 81.7% 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 21.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 649 m elevation, roughly 7% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Alcazar de San Juan is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
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Best nights this month in Alcazar de San Juan
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 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain. 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 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain.
Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain?
- Tonight from Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain expect a waxing crescent Moon at 2% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain?
- Tonight in Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain, 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 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 9:07 PM local time in Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain 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 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain?
- Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain 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 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain?
- Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain is a small town — typically Bortle class 1–4 (rural to excellent dark sky), where the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. 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 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain?
- Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain 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 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain?
- The core reaches about 21.6° 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 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain tonight?
- About 9.7 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain.
- Sky tonight in Herencia, Castille-La Mancha, Spain13 km
- Sky tonight in Pedro Munoz, Castille-La Mancha, Spain23 km
- Sky tonight in La Puebla de Almoradiel, Castille-La Mancha, Spain24 km
- Sky tonight in Villacanas, Castille-La Mancha, Spain28 km
- Sky tonight in Argamasilla de Alba, Castille-La Mancha, Spain31 km
- Sky tonight in Mota del Cuervo, Castille-La Mancha, Spain32 km
More in Castille-La Mancha
Other sky reports in the same region.
- Sky tonight in Herencia, Castille-La Mancha13 km
- Sky tonight in Pedro Munoz, Castille-La Mancha23 km
- Sky tonight in La Puebla de Almoradiel, Castille-La Mancha24 km
- Sky tonight in Villacanas, Castille-La Mancha28 km
- Sky tonight in Argamasilla de Alba, Castille-La Mancha31 km
- Sky tonight in Mota del Cuervo, Castille-La Mancha32 km
Sky tonight across Spain
Other cities in Spain with live sky reports.
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.
☄️ Orionids peaks in 9 days
Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Alcazar de San Juan?
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 Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Alcazar de San Juan?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Alcazar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha, Spain right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.
