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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey?

Waning Crescent moon at 13%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 40.20°, 29.06° (Europe/Istanbul).

Moon
Waning Crescent
13% lit
Sunset
5:55 PM
Dusk 7:29 PM
Dark hours
10.6 h
Dawn 6:06 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 8.9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey — Thursday, November 5

⭐ StargazingGood
🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 13% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsVenus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud cover15%
🌡️ Temperature50°F

Weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.

Local sky character in Bursa

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 155 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 40.2° above the horizon, so stars within 40° of it never set from here.
  • About 82.3% 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 20.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 155 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
40.2°
Sky reachable
82.3%
Milky Way core
20.8° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 8.9+

With a population above one million, Bursa produces significant sky glow: expect the Moon, planets and bright stars from the centre, and travel outward for the Milky Way.

GoodSky Viewing Conditions tonight

What does this mean for you?

Your Sky Briefing

Right now
The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
Tonight
Skies are expected to stay mostly clear, with minimal interference from the Moon.
Aurora
Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 0.7, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
Weather
No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.

Skies should be clear tonight, making it a good night for stargazing, although aurora activity is unlikely.

Best nights this month in Bursa

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

  • 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour

    Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.

  • 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 Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey.

  • 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.

  • 2026-11-24 — 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.

Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey?
Tonight from Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey expect a waning crescent Moon at 13% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus. The night offers about 10.6 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey?
Tonight in Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:29 PM local time in Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey 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 Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey?
Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 8.9, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey?
Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey 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.
Is light pollution a problem in Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey?
Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey is a large metropolitan area, so expect only the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars from inside it. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
When can I see the Milky Way from Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey?
The core reaches about 20.8° altitude, so target the moonless nights listed in the best-nights section and get away from the city core.
How dark does it actually get in Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey tonight?
About 10.6 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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🛰️ ISS Visibility

No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.

☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days

Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Bursa?

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 Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Bursa?

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