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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea?
Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 36.64°, 127.49° (Asia/Seoul).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Above Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea 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 Cheongju-si
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 49 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 36.6° above the horizon, so stars within 37° of it never set from here.
- About 79.8% 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 24.4° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 49 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Cheongju-si is a mid-sized urban area — bright constellations and planets work from town; faint deep-sky objects need a drive out.
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 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.
Skies should be clear tonight, making it a good night for stargazing, although aurora activity is unlikely.
Astronomy near Cheongju-si
Real great-circle distances from Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea.
- Yeongyang Firefly Dark Sky Park — dark-sky place, 144 km away, 300 m
Best nights this month in Cheongju-si
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 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea. 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 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea.
- 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.
Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea?
- Tonight from Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% 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 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea?
- Tonight in Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea, 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 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:56 PM local time in Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea 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 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea?
- Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea 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 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea?
- Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea is a mid-sized urban area — typically Bortle class 5–6 (bright suburban sky), where major constellations are workable but the Milky Way is washed out. 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 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea?
- Yeongyang Firefly Dark Sky Park lies about 144 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea's coordinates.
- When is the best time to stargaze near Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea?
- 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 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea.
- Sky tonight in Sejong, Sejong-si, South Korea18 km
- Sky tonight in Jungpyong, North Chungcheong, South Korea18 km
- Sky tonight in Sintansin, Daejeon, South Korea21 km
- Sky tonight in Chinch'on, North Chungcheong, South Korea25 km
- Sky tonight in Koesan, North Chungcheong, South Korea33 km
- Sky tonight in Daejeon, Daejeon, South Korea33 km
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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 Cheongju-si?
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 Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Cheongju-si?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong, South Korea right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.