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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 64%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for -6.82°, 107.14° (Asia/Jakarta).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
64% lit
Sunset
5:44 PM
Dusk 6:55 PM
Dark hours
9.4 h
Dawn 4:16 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia — Tuesday, October 20

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 64% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSNo visible ISS pass in the next 5 predicted passes
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia

Above Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia 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 Cianjur

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · southern hemisphere · 456 m elevation

  • The south celestial pole stands 6.8° above the horizon, so stars within 7° of it never set from here.
  • About 55.9% 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 67.8° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 27.1° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 456 m elevation, roughly 5% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
6.8°
Sky reachable
55.9%
Milky Way core
67.8° max
Aurora australis
Kp 9+

Cianjur 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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Astronomy near Cianjur

Real great-circle distances from Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia.

  • Bosscha Observatory — observatory, 53 km away, 1310 m

Best nights this month in Cianjur

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.

  • 2026-11-09 — 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 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia.

  • 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.

Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia?
Tonight from Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia 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 9.4 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia?
Tonight in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, 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 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia?
Astronomical darkness begins at 6:55 PM local time in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia 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 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia?
Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia 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 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia?
Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia 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 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia's elevation help stargazing?
At 456 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Bosscha Observatory sits about 53 km from Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia at 1310 m.
What should I plan for observing near Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 67.8° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia tonight?
About 9.4 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.

☄️ Orionids peaks in 1 day

Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Cianjur?

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 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Cianjur?

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