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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 65%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 23.78°, 38.79° (Asia/Riyadh).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
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📍 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 12:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Badr Hunayn
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 116 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 23.8° above the horizon, so stars within 24° of it never set from here.
- About 70.2% 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 37.2° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- At 116 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Badr Hunayn 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 Badr Hunayn
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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia. 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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Tonight from Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 65% 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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Tonight in Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, 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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:10 PM local time in Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia 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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia 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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia 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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia 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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia?
- The core reaches about 37.2° 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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia.
- Sky tonight in Yanbu, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia82 km
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- Sky tonight in Madinah, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia113 km
- Sky tonight in King Abdullah City, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia152 km
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Badr Hunayn?
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 Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Badr Hunayn?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Badr Hunayn, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.