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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 62%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 46.49°, 11.34° (Europe/Rome).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
62% lit
Sunset
6:19 PM
Dusk 7:59 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 5:59 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 6.8+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 62% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy'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 Bolzano

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 257 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 46.5° above the horizon, so stars within 47° of it never set from here.
  • About 86.3% 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 14.5° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 257 m elevation, roughly 3% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
46.5°
Sky reachable
86.3%
Milky Way core
14.5° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 6.8+

Bolzano 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 Bolzano

Real great-circle distances from Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

  • Asiago Astrophysical Observatory — observatory, 71 km away, 1045 m

Best nights this month in Bolzano

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 Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. 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 Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

  • 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.

Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
Tonight from Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 62% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
Tonight in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:59 PM local time in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy 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 Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 6.8, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy 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 Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy's elevation help stargazing?
At 257 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Asiago Astrophysical Observatory sits about 71 km from Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy at 1045 m.
What should I plan for observing near Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 14.5° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy 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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