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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for -40.13°, -72.39° (America/Santiago).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile — Tuesday, October 20
Weather observed: 1:00 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile
Skywatchers in Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile 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 Futrono
Southern mid-latitudes · southern hemisphere · 133 m elevation
- The south celestial pole stands 40.1° above the horizon, so stars within 40° of it never set from here.
- About 82.2% 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 78.9° up, passing almost directly overhead.
- The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are circumpolar here — visible on any clear, dark night of the year.
- At 133 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Futrono 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 0.7, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
- Weather
- No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.
Conditions tonight are mixed -- check the details below.
Best nights this month in Futrono
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.
- 2026-11-09 — 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 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile.
- 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.
Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile?
- Tonight from Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 7.4 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile?
- Tonight in Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile, 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 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 9:53 PM local time in Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile 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 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile?
- Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile 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 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile?
- Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile 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 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile?
- Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile 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 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile?
- The core reaches about 78.9° 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 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile tonight?
- About 7.4 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 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile.
- Sky tonight in Paillaco, Los Ríos Region, Chile43 km
- Sky tonight in Los Lagos, Los Ríos Region, Chile47 km
- Sky tonight in Panguipulli, Los Ríos Region, Chile54 km
- Sky tonight in La Union, Los Ríos Region, Chile62 km
- Sky tonight in Las Animas, Los Ríos Region, Chile79 km
- Sky tonight in Osorno, Los Lagos Region, Chile80 km
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Sky tonight across Chile
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- Sky tonight in Pucon, Araucania101 km
- Sky tonight in Purranque, Los Lagos Region109 km
- Sky tonight in Gorbea, Araucania117 km
- Sky tonight in Frutillar, Los Lagos Region124 km
- Sky tonight in Freire, Araucania132 km
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.
☄️ Orionids peaks in 1 day
Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Futrono?
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 Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Futrono?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Futrono, Los Ríos Region, Chile right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.