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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary?

Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 47.53°, 21.62° (Europe/Budapest).

Moon
Waning Crescent
14% lit
Sunset
4:10 PM
Dusk 5:55 PM
Dark hours
10.7 h
Dawn 4:39 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 6.4+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary — Thursday, November 5

⭐ StargazingExcellent
🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 14% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover4%
🌡️ Temperature49°F

Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.

Local sky character in Debrecen

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 124 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 47.5° above the horizon, so stars within 48° of it never set from here.
  • About 86.9% 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 13.5° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 124 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
47.5°
Sky reachable
86.9%
Milky Way core
13.5° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 6.4+

Debrecen is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.

ExcellentSky Viewing Conditions tonight

What does this mean for you?

Your Sky Briefing

Right now
The sky is transitioning toward darkness.
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 Debrecen

Real great-circle distances from Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary.

  • Hortobágy Starry Sky Park — dark-sky place, 47 km away, 90 m
  • Konkoly Observatory (Piszkéstető) — observatory, 136 km away, 935 m

Best nights this month in Debrecen

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 Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary. 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 Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary.

  • 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.

Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary?
Tonight from Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary?
Tonight in Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary?
Astronomical darkness begins at 5:55 PM local time in Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary 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 Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary?
Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 6.4, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary?
Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary 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.
Where is the nearest dark-sky site to Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary?
Hortobágy Starry Sky Park lies about 47 km away; Konkoly Observatory (Piszkéstető) lies about 136 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary's coordinates.
When is the best time to stargaze near Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary?
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 Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary tonight?
About 10.7 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.

☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days

Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.

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Is this just astronomy weather for Debrecen?

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 Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Debrecen?

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