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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan?

Waxing Crescent moon at 12%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 40.57°, 45.81° (Asia/Baku).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
12% lit
Sunset
6:18 PM
Dusk 7:49 PM
Dark hours
9.8 h
Dawn 5:36 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 8.8+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan — Wednesday, October 14

⭐ StargazingPoor
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 12% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 7 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Oct 14, 6:04 AM GMT+4
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover91%
🌡️ Temperature46°F

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

Tonight's sky above Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan

Skywatchers in Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan 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 Gadabay

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1460 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 40.6° above the horizon, so stars within 41° of it never set from here.
  • About 82.5% 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 20.4° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 1460 m elevation, roughly 16% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
40.6°
Sky reachable
82.5%
Milky Way core
20.4° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 8.8+

Gadabay is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

PoorSky Viewing Conditions tonight

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 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.

Tonight is not a strong night for stargazing -- check back tomorrow.

Astronomy near Gadabay

Real great-circle distances from Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan.

  • Byurakan Observatory — observatory, 131 km away, 1405 m

Best nights this month in Gadabay

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 Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan. 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 Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan.

Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan?
Tonight from Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan expect a waxing crescent Moon at 12% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan?
Tonight in Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan, 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 Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:49 PM local time in Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan 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 Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan?
Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 8.8, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan?
Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan 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.
Does Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan's elevation help stargazing?
At 1460 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Byurakan Observatory sits about 131 km from Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan at 1405 m.
What should I plan for observing near Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 20.4° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan tonight?
About 9.8 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

Next visible pass rises at 2:04 AM, lasting about 6 minutes.

4 more visible passes predicted in this window.

☄️ Orionids peaks in 7 days

Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Gadabay?

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 Gadabay, Gadabay District, Azerbaijan.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Gadabay?

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