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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?

Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.4. Calculated for 10.48°, -66.90° (America/Caracas).

Moon
Waning Crescent
14% lit
Sunset
6:02 PM
Dusk 7:14 PM
Dark hours
9.9 h
Dawn 5:07 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.4 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela — Thursday, November 5

⭐ StargazingPoor
🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 14% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsVenus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass times load on page open
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover100%
🌡️ Temperature79°F

Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela

Above Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela tonight, the sky is a live system: the Moon's illumination, which planets have cleared the horizon, and whether Earth's magnetosphere is quiet or churning all change hour by hour.

Local sky character in Caracas

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 887 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 10.5° above the horizon, so stars within 11° of it never set from here.
  • About 59.1% 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 50.5° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 9.8° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 887 m elevation, roughly 10% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
10.5°
Sky reachable
59.1%
Milky Way core
50.5° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

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

PoorSky 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
Cloud cover is the main factor limiting visibility tonight.
Aurora
Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 1.3, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
Weather
No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.

Tonight is not a strong night for stargazing -- check back tomorrow.

What is a geomagnetic storm?How do auroras form?

Best nights this month in Caracas

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 Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela. 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 Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela.

  • 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.

Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Tonight from Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Tonight in Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:14 PM local time in Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela 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 Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela 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 Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela 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.
Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 10.5° N, about 59.1% of the entire celestial sphere rises at some point in the year, so Polaris-side constellations and the Southern Cross region are both reachable across the seasons.
How good is the Milky Way from Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
The Galactic Centre culminates around 50.5° above the horizon from here, high enough to clear most horizon haze. Local cloud and humidity, not geometry, are usually the limiting factor at tropical latitudes.
Are there seasons for stargazing in Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Night length barely changes at this latitude — twilight is short and the Sun sets steeply, so darkness arrives quickly all year. What changes is which part of the sky is on view after sunset, and, in monsoon-affected regions, how often the sky is clear at all.
How dark does it actually get in Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela tonight?
About 9.9 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 Caracas?

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 Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Caracas?

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