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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 64%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 14.66°, -90.82° (America/Guatemala).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
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📍 Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Above Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala 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 Chimaltenango
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1795 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 14.7° above the horizon, so stars within 15° of it never set from here.
- About 62.7% 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 46.3° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 5.6° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 1795 m elevation, roughly 19% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Chimaltenango is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.
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Best nights this month in Chimaltenango
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.
- 2026-10-26 — 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 Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. 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 Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala.
- 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.
Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
- Tonight from Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 64% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
- Tonight in Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:52 PM local time in Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala 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 Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
- Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala 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 Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
- Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala 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.
- Does Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala's elevation help stargazing?
- At 1795 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 Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 46.3° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala.
- Sky tonight in San Martin Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango, Guatemala14 km
- Sky tonight in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala15 km
- Sky tonight in Acatenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala18 km
- Sky tonight in San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Guatemala20 km
- Sky tonight in San Jose Poaquil, Chimaltenango, Guatemala20 km
- Sky tonight in Patzun, Chimaltenango, Guatemala21 km
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