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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia?

Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.4. Calculated for -31.70°, 115.81° (Australia/Perth).

Moon
Waning Crescent
14% lit
Sunset
6:45 PM
Dusk 8:15 PM
Dark hours
7.5 h
Dawn 3:45 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Jupiter, Mars — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.4 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia — Thursday, November 5

⭐ StargazingFair
🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 14% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover43%
🌡️ Temperature66°F

Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia

Above Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia tonight, the sky is a live system: the Moon's illumination, which planets have cleared the horizon, and whether Earth's magnetosphere is quiet or churning all change hour by hour.

Local sky character in Banksia Grove

Southern mid-latitudes · southern hemisphere · 75 m elevation

  • The south celestial pole stands 31.7° above the horizon, so stars within 32° of it never set from here.
  • About 76.3% 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 87.3° up, passing almost directly overhead.
  • The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are circumpolar here — visible on any clear, dark night of the year.
  • At 75 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
31.7°
Sky reachable
76.3%
Milky Way core
87.3° max
Aurora australis
Kp 9+

Banksia Grove is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

FairSky Viewing Conditions tonight

What does this mean for you?

Your Sky Briefing

Right now
The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
Tonight
Cloud cover is the main factor limiting visibility tonight.
Aurora
Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 1.3, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
Weather
No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.

Conditions tonight are mixed -- check the details below.

What is a geomagnetic storm?How do auroras form?

Best nights this month in Banksia Grove

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

  • 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 Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia.

  • 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.

  • 2026-11-24 — 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.

Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia?
Tonight from Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars. The night offers about 7.5 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia?
Tonight in Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia?
Astronomical darkness begins at 8:15 PM local time in Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia 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 Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia?
Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia 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 Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia?
Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia 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 Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia?
Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia 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 Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia?
The core reaches about 87.3° 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 Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia tonight?
About 7.5 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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🛰️ ISS Visibility

No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.

☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days

Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Banksia Grove?

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 Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Banksia Grove?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Banksia Grove, Western Australia, Australia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.