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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 62%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 21.16°, -100.93° (America/Mexico_City).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
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📍 Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico
Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico's sky tonight is a real, computable state — every value on this page comes from live NOAA space weather data, live orbital elements for the ISS, and astronomy-engine's ephemeris for the Sun, Moon, and planets.
Local sky character in Dolores Hidalgo
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1918 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 21.2° above the horizon, so stars within 21° of it never set from here.
- About 68% 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 39.8° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- At 1918 m elevation, roughly 20% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Dolores Hidalgo 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 Dolores Hidalgo
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.
- 2026-10-25 — 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 Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.
- 2026-11-08 — 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 Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico.
- 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.
Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico?
- Tonight from Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 62% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico?
- Tonight in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:30 PM local time in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico 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 Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico?
- Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico 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 Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico?
- Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico 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 Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico's elevation help stargazing?
- At 1918 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 Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 39.8° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico 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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