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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala?

New Moon moon at 0%, Venus shines at magnitude -4.4. Calculated for 15.24°, -91.84° (America/Guatemala).

Moon
New Moon
0% lit
Sunset
6:32 PM
Dusk 7:47 PM
Dark hours
8.8 h
Dawn 4:37 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars — brightest: Venus at mag -4.4 in Virgo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala Wednesday, August 12

Stargazing
🌙 MoonNew Moon • 0% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityDraconids in 57 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
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🌈 Aurora
☁️ Cloud cover
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Tonight's sky above Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.

Above Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala tonight (15.24°, -91.84°), expect a new moon moon at 0% illumination. The night gives 8.8 hours of true astronomical darkness. At 15.2°, aurora needs a strong storm — roughly Kp 9 or higher — to reach Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala.

Local sky character in Concepcion Tutuapa

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 2922 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 15.2° above the horizon, so stars within 15° of it never set from here.
  • About 63.1% 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 45.8° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 5.1° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 2922 m elevation, roughly 29% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
15.2°
Sky reachable
63.1%
Milky Way core
45.8° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Concepcion Tutuapa is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

Best nights this month in Concepcion Tutuapa

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

  • 2026-08-12Darkest 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 Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala.

  • 2026-08-12Perseids peak — up to 100/hour

    Radiant in Perseus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala. The Moon is 2% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is none.

  • 2026-08-27Full 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.

Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala?
Tonight from Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala expect a new moon Moon at 0% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars. The night offers about 8.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
Does Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala's elevation help stargazing?
At 2922 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 Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 45.8° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala tonight?
About 8.8 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.

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