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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium?
Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 50.41°, 4.44° (Europe/Brussels).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium
Skywatchers in Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium 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 Charleroi
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 136 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 50.4° above the horizon, so stars within 50° of it never set from here.
- About 88.5% 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 10.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 136 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Charleroi is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.
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.
Conditions tonight are mixed -- check the details below.
Astronomy near Charleroi
Real great-circle distances from Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium.
- Eifel National Park Dark Sky Park — dark-sky place, 140 km away, 500 m
Best nights this month in Charleroi
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 Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium. 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 Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium.
- 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.
Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium?
- Tonight from Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium?
- Tonight in Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium, 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 Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:02 PM local time in Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium 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 Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium?
- Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 5.5, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium?
- Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium 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 Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium?
- Eifel National Park Dark Sky Park lies about 140 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium's coordinates.
- When is the best time to stargaze near Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium?
- 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 Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium tonight?
- About 10.8 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium.
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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.
Full viewing guide →Related astronomy for Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Charleroi?
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 Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Charleroi?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.