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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 61%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 32.24°, -7.95° (Africa/Casablanca).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
61% lit
Sunset
5:53 PM
Dusk 7:15 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 5:17 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 61% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSChecking ISS orbital track…
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.3)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco

Skywatchers in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco have the same live tools professional observers use — a real ephemeris, live Kp readings from NOAA SWPC, and hourly cloud forecasts — condensed into one report on this page.

Local sky character in Ben Guerir

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 474 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 32.2° above the horizon, so stars within 32° of it never set from here.
  • About 76.7% 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 28.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 474 m elevation, roughly 5% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
32.2°
Sky reachable
76.7%
Milky Way core
28.8° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Ben Guerir 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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Astronomy near Ben Guerir

Real great-circle distances from Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco.

  • Oukaïmeden Observatory — observatory, 115 km away, 2700 m

Best nights this month in Ben Guerir

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 Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. 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 Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco.

  • 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.

Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco?
Tonight from Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 61% 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 Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco?
Tonight in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, 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 Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:15 PM local time in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco 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 Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco?
Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco 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 Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco?
Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco 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.
Does Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco's elevation help stargazing?
At 474 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Oukaïmeden Observatory sits about 115 km from Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco at 2700 m.
What should I plan for observing near Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 28.8° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco 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.

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