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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia?
Waxing Crescent moon at 12%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 8.32°, -73.15° (America/Bogota).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia — Wednesday, October 14
Weather observed: 2:00 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
Skywatchers in Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia 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 Hacari
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 898 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 8.3° above the horizon, so stars within 8° of it never set from here.
- About 57.2% 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 52.7° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 12° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 898 m elevation, roughly 10% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Hacari 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 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.
Best nights this month in Hacari
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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia. 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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia.
Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia?
- Tonight from Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia expect a waxing crescent Moon at 12% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia?
- Tonight in Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, 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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:46 PM local time in Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia 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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia?
- Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia 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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia?
- Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia 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.
- Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia?
- Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 8.3° N, about 57.2% 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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia?
- The Galactic Centre culminates around 52.7° 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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia?
- 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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia tonight?
- About 9.7 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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia.
- Sky tonight in Ocana, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia25 km
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Other sky reports in the same region.
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- Sky tonight in El Carmen, Norte de Santander Department39 km
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Sky tonight across Colombia
Other cities in Colombia with live sky reports.
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Popular astronomy destinations
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.
☄️ 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 Hacari?
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 Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Hacari?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Hacari, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.