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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan?
Waxing Crescent moon at 26%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 40.52°, 46.08° (Asia/Baku).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan — Friday, October 16
Weather observed: 1:00 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Dashkasan
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1601 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 40.5° above the horizon, so stars within 41° of it never set from here.
- About 82.5% 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 20.5° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 1601 m elevation, roughly 17% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Dashkasan is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
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 2.3, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
- Weather
- No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.
Tonight is not a strong night for stargazing -- check back tomorrow.
Best nights this month in Dashkasan
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 Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan. 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 Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan.
Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan?
- Tonight from Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan expect a waxing crescent Moon at 26% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan?
- Tonight in Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:45 PM local time in Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan 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 Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan?
- Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 8.8, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan?
- Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan is a small town — typically Bortle class 1–4 (rural to excellent dark sky), where the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. 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 Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan's elevation help stargazing?
- At 1601 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 Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 20.5° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan 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.
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Is this just astronomy weather for Dashkasan?
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 Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Dashkasan?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Dashkasan, Daşkǝsǝn, Azerbaijan right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.