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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Esna, Qena, Egypt?
First Quarter moon at 44%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 25.29°, 32.55° (Africa/Cairo).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Esna, Qena, Egypt — Sunday, October 18
Weather observed: 1:15 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Esna, Qena, Egypt
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Esna, Qena, Egypt comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Esna
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 86 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 25.3° above the horizon, so stars within 25° of it never set from here.
- About 71.4% 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 35.7° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- At 86 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Esna is a mid-sized urban area — bright constellations and planets work from town; faint deep-sky objects need a drive out.
What does this mean for you?
Your Sky Briefing
- Right now
- The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
- Tonight
- Skies are expected to stay mostly clear, with some interference from the Moon.
- Aurora
- Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 1.0, 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.
Best nights this month in Esna
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 Esna, Qena, Egypt. 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 Esna, Qena, Egypt.
- 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.
Esna, Qena, Egypt stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Esna, Qena, Egypt?
- Tonight from Esna, Qena, Egypt expect a first quarter Moon at 44% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Esna, Qena, Egypt?
- Tonight in Esna, Qena, Egypt, 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 Esna, Qena, Egypt?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:36 PM local time in Esna, Qena, Egypt 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 Esna, Qena, Egypt?
- Esna, Qena, Egypt 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 Esna, Qena, Egypt?
- Esna, Qena, Egypt is a mid-sized urban area — typically Bortle class 5–6 (bright suburban sky), where major constellations are workable but the Milky Way is washed out. 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 Esna, Qena, Egypt?
- Esna, Qena, Egypt is a mid-sized urban area: bright constellations are workable, faint deep-sky objects are not. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
- When can I see the Milky Way from Esna, Qena, Egypt?
- The core reaches about 35.7° 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 Esna, Qena, Egypt tonight?
- About 10.0 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.
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Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Esna?
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 Esna, Qena, Egypt.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Esna?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Esna, Qena, Egypt right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.