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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for -6.23°, 106.99° (Asia/Jakarta).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia
Bekasi, West Java, 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 Bekasi
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · southern hemisphere · 18 m elevation
- The south celestial pole stands 6.2° above the horizon, so stars within 6° of it never set from here.
- About 55.4% 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 67.2° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 26.5° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 18 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
With a population above one million, Bekasi produces significant sky glow: expect the Moon, planets and bright stars from the centre, and travel outward for the Milky Way.
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Astronomy near Bekasi
Real great-circle distances from Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia.
- Bosscha Observatory — observatory, 95 km away, 1310 m
Best nights this month in Bekasi
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 Bekasi, West Java, 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.
Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia?
- Tonight from Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.4 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia?
- Tonight in Bekasi, West Java, 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 Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:55 PM local time in Bekasi, West Java, 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 Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia?
- Bekasi, West Java, 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 Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia?
- Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia is a large metropolitan area — typically Bortle class 7–9 (bright, inner-city sky), where only the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars are visible. 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.
- Does Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia's elevation help stargazing?
- At 18 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Bosscha Observatory sits about 95 km from Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia at 1310 m.
- What should I plan for observing near Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 67.2° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia tonight?
- About 9.4 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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