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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia?

Waxing Crescent moon at 25%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 18.93°, 41.93° (Asia/Riyadh).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
25% lit
Sunset
5:48 PM
Dusk 7:01 PM
Dark hours
9.9 h
Dawn 4:53 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia — Thursday, October 15

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 25% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 5 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNo visible ISS pass in the next 5 predicted passes
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 2.3)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia

Above Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia 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 Bariq

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 395 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 18.9° above the horizon, so stars within 19° of it never set from here.
  • About 66.2% 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 42.1° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 1.4° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 395 m elevation, roughly 5% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
18.9°
Sky reachable
66.2%
Milky Way core
42.1° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Bariq is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.

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Best nights this month in Bariq

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.

  • 2026-10-25 — 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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.

  • 2026-11-08 — 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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.

Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia?
Tonight from Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia expect a waxing crescent Moon at 25% 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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia?
Tonight in Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia, 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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:01 PM local time in Bariq, 'Asir 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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia?
Bariq, 'Asir 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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia?
Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia is a small city — typically Bortle class 4–5 (rural/suburban transition), where the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights. 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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia?
Bariq, 'Asir 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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia?
The core reaches about 42.1° 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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia 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.

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🛰️ ISS Visibility

No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.

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Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Bariq?

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 Bariq, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Bariq?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Bariq, 'Asir 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.