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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain?
New Moon moon at 0%, Venus shines at magnitude -4.4. Calculated for 37.85°, -1.43° (Europe/Madrid).
Visible planets tonight
Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars — brightest: Venus at mag -4.4 in Virgo
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📍 Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain — Wednesday, August 12
Tonight's sky above Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Skywatchers in Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain 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.
Above Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain tonight (37.85°, -1.43°), expect a new moon moon at 0% illumination. The night gives 7.0 hours of true astronomical darkness. At 37.9°, aurora needs a strong storm — roughly Kp 9 or higher — to reach Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Local sky character in Alhama de Murcia
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 201 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 37.9° above the horizon, so stars within 38° of it never set from here.
- About 80.7% 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 23.1° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 201 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Alhama de Murcia is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
Astronomy near Alhama de Murcia
Real great-circle distances from Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
- Calar Alto Observatory — observatory, 121 km away, 2168 m
Best nights this month in Alhama de Murcia
Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.
- 2026-08-12 — 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 Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
- 2026-08-12 — Perseids peak — up to 100/hour
Radiant in Perseus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain. The Moon is 2% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is none.
- 2026-08-27 — 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.
Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain?
- Tonight from Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain expect a new moon Moon at 0% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars. The night offers about 7.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- Does Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain's elevation help stargazing?
- At 201 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Calar Alto Observatory sits about 121 km from Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain at 2168 m.
- What should I plan for observing near Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 23.1° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Alhama de Murcia, Murcia, Spain tonight?
- About 7.0 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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