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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 62%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 15.53°, -89.33° (America/Guatemala).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
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📍 El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala
Skywatchers in El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala have the same live tools professional observers use — a real ephemeris, live Kp readings from NOAA SWPC, and hourly cloud forecasts — condensed into one report on this page.
Local sky character in El Estor
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 31 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 15.5° above the horizon, so stars within 16° of it never set from here.
- About 63.4% 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 45.5° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 4.8° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 31 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
El Estor is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
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Best nights this month in El Estor
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 El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala. 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 El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala.
- 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.
El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala?
- Tonight from El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 62% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala?
- Tonight in El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala, 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 El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:46 PM local time in El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala 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 El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala?
- El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala 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 El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala?
- El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala 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.
- Is light pollution a problem in El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala?
- El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala is small enough that the Milky Way can be visible on clear, moonless nights away from the immediate centre. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
- When can I see the Milky Way from El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala?
- The core reaches about 45.5° altitude, so target the moonless nights listed in the best-nights section and get away from the city core.
- How dark does it actually get in El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala.
- Sky tonight in Panzos, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala36 km
- Sky tonight in Chahal, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala41 km
- Sky tonight in Gualan, Zacapa, Guatemala46 km
- Sky tonight in Morales, Izabal Department, Guatemala53 km
- Sky tonight in Senahu, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala54 km
- Sky tonight in Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala65 km
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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 El Estor, Izabal Department, Guatemala.
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