What planets are visible tonight?

Which planets are visible depends on your date and location. Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are the four naked-eye planets that are frequently visible; Mercury is visible only in brief windows near sunrise or sunset. Enter your city above and the report will list the planets currently above the horizon after dark.

Can I see the Northern Lights tonight?

Aurora visibility depends on the Kp index and your geomagnetic latitude. At Kp 3, aurora is typically visible only near the Arctic and Antarctic circles. At Kp 5 (a G1 storm), the auroral oval expands south into the northern U.S. and northern Europe. At Kp 7+ it can reach mid-latitudes. The report above compares your latitude to the current auroral boundary in real time.

Is there a meteor shower tonight?

There are around a dozen major meteor showers each year. The report above shows the next active shower and how many days until its peak. For best viewing, look after midnight from a dark location with the shower's radiant above the horizon.

When will the ISS pass over tonight?

The International Space Station passes overhead multiple times per day, but only some passes are visible (bright, after dusk or before dawn, and above the horizon). The report above shows the next visible pass time for your location, computed from live NORAD orbital elements.

What can I see in the sky tonight from Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?

Tonight from Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?

Tonight in Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel, 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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?

Astronomical darkness begins at 7:23 PM local time in Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?

Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?

Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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.

Where is the nearest dark-sky site to Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?

Ramon Crater Dark Sky Park lies about 127 km away; Wise Observatory lies about 128 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel's coordinates.

When is the best time to stargaze near Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?

Combine two things this page computes: the astronomical darkness window (dusk to dawn), and the Moon. Nights within a few days of New Moon inside that window are the ones worth travelling for; the "best nights" section lists the next ones.

How dark does it actually get in Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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.

Live Sky Report

What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 61%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 31.73°, 34.99° (Asia/Jerusalem).

Moon

Waxing Gibbous

61% lit

Sunset

6:02 PM

Dusk 7:23 PM

Dark hours

10.0 h

Dawn 5:26 AM

Aurora

Needs Kp 9+

Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

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📍 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel — Monday, October 19

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🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 61% Illumination

🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn

🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day

🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight

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🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.3)

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Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel

Skywatchers in Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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 Bet Shemesh

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 282 m elevation

The north 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 29.3° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
At 282 m elevation, roughly 3% 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

29.3° max

Aurora borealis

Kp 9+

Bet Shemesh 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 Bet Shemesh

Real great-circle distances from Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel.

Ramon Crater Dark Sky Park — dark-sky place, 127 km away, 800 m
Wise Observatory — observatory, 128 km away, 875 m

Best nights this month in Bet Shemesh

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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel. 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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel.
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.

Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?: Tonight from Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?: Tonight in Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel, 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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?: Astronomical darkness begins at 7:23 PM local time in Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?: Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?: Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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.
Where is the nearest dark-sky site to Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?: Ramon Crater Dark Sky Park lies about 127 km away; Wise Observatory lies about 128 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel's coordinates.
When is the best time to stargaze near Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel?: Combine two things this page computes: the astronomical darkness window (dusk to dawn), and the Moon. Nights within a few days of New Moon inside that window are the ones worth travelling for; the "best nights" section lists the next ones.
How dark does it actually get in Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Bet Shemesh?

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 Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Bet Shemesh?

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