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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia?

Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.4. Calculated for 1.29°, 97.61° (Asia/Jakarta).

Moon
Waning Crescent
14% lit
Sunset
6:15 PM
Dusk 7:26 PM
Dark hours
9.6 h
Dawn 4:59 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.4 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia — Thursday, November 5

⭐ StargazingPoor
🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 14% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsVenus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover97%
🌡️ Temperature77°F

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

Tonight's sky above Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Above Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia tonight, the sky is a live system: the Moon's illumination, which planets have cleared the horizon, and whether Earth's magnetosphere is quiet or churning all change hour by hour.

Local sky character in Gunungsitoli

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 14 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 1.3° above the horizon, so stars within 1° of it never set from here.
  • About 51.1% 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 59.7° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 19° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 14 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
1.3°
Sky reachable
51.1%
Milky Way core
59.7° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Gunungsitoli is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.

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.

What is a geomagnetic storm?How do auroras form?

Best nights this month in Gunungsitoli

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

  • 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour

    Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia. 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 Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

  • 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.

  • 2026-11-24 — 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.

Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
Tonight from Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus. The night offers about 9.6 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
Tonight in Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:26 PM local time in Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia 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 Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia 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 Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia 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.
Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 1.3° N, about 51.1% of the entire celestial sphere rises at some point in the year, so Polaris-side constellations and the Southern Cross region are both reachable across the seasons.
How good is the Milky Way from Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
The Galactic Centre culminates around 59.7° above the horizon from here, high enough to clear most horizon haze. Local cloud and humidity, not geometry, are usually the limiting factor at tropical latitudes.
Are there seasons for stargazing in Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
Night length barely changes at this latitude — twilight is short and the Sun sets steeply, so darkness arrives quickly all year. What changes is which part of the sky is on view after sunset, and, in monsoon-affected regions, how often the sky is clear at all.
How dark does it actually get in Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia tonight?
About 9.6 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 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.

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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 Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Gunungsitoli?

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