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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 61%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 37.85°, 46.84° (Asia/Tehran).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
61% lit
Sunset
5:38 PM
Dusk 7:06 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 5:08 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran — 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 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran

Skywatchers in Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran 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 Bostanabad

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1725 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 37.8° above the horizon, so stars within 38° of it never set from here.
  • About 80.7% 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 23.2° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 1725 m elevation, roughly 18% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
37.8°
Sky reachable
80.7%
Milky Way core
23.2° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Bostanabad is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

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Best nights this month in Bostanabad

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 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran. 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 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran.

  • 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.

Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran?
Tonight from Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 61% 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 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran?
Tonight in Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran, 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 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:06 PM local time in Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran 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 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran?
Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran 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 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran?
Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran is a small town — typically Bortle class 1–4 (rural to excellent dark sky), where the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. 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 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran's elevation help stargazing?
At 1725 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high.
What should I plan for observing near Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 23.2° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran 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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Is this just astronomy weather for Bostanabad?

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 Bostanabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Bostanabad?

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