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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand?
First Quarter moon at 55%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 16.76°, 100.12° (Asia/Bangkok).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 12:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Bang Rakam
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 47 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 16.8° above the horizon, so stars within 17° of it never set from here.
- About 64.4% 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 44.2° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 3.5° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 47 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Bang Rakam 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 Bang Rakam
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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand. 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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
- 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.
Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand?
- Tonight from Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand expect a first quarter Moon at 55% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand?
- Tonight in Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand, 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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:08 PM local time in Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand 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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand?
- Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand 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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand?
- Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand 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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand?
- Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand 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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand?
- The core reaches about 44.2° 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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand tonight?
- About 9.9 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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Bang Rakam?
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 Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Bang Rakam?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok, Thailand right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.