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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 64%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for -2.42°, 115.25° (Asia/Makassar).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
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📍 Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia'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 Amuntai
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · southern hemisphere · 10 m elevation
- The south celestial pole stands 2.4° above the horizon, so stars within 2° of it never set from here.
- About 52.1% 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 63.4° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 22.7° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 10 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Amuntai 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 Amuntai
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.
- 2026-11-09 — 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 Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
- 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.
Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia?
- Tonight from Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 64% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.5 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia?
- Tonight in Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:18 PM local time in Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia 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 Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia?
- Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia 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 Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia?
- Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia 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.
- Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia?
- Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 2.4° S, about 52.1% of the entire celestial sphere rises at some point in the year, so Polaris-side constellations and the Southern Cross region are both reachable across the seasons.
- How good is the Milky Way from Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia?
- The Galactic Centre culminates around 63.4° above the horizon from here, high enough to clear most horizon haze. Local cloud and humidity, not geometry, are usually the limiting factor at tropical latitudes.
- Are there seasons for stargazing in Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia?
- Night length barely changes at this latitude — twilight is short and the Sun sets steeply, so darkness arrives quickly all year. What changes is which part of the sky is on view after sunset, and, in monsoon-affected regions, how often the sky is clear at all.
- How dark does it actually get in Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia tonight?
- About 9.5 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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Real great-circle distance from Amuntai, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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