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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Havana, Havana, Cuba?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 64%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 23.11°, -82.37° (America/Havana).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
64% lit
Sunset
6:59 PM
Dusk 8:14 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 6:13 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Havana, Havana, Cuba — Tuesday, October 20

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 64% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSNo visible ISS pass in the next 5 predicted passes
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.0)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 12:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Havana, Havana, Cuba

Above Havana, Havana, Cuba 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 Havana

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 41 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 23.1° above the horizon, so stars within 23° of it never set from here.
  • About 69.6% 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 37.9° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • At 41 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
23.1°
Sky reachable
69.6%
Milky Way core
37.9° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

With a population above one million, Havana produces significant sky glow: expect the Moon, planets and bright stars from the centre, and travel outward for the Milky Way.

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Best nights this month in Havana

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 Havana, Havana, Cuba. 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 Havana, Havana, Cuba.

  • 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.

Havana, Havana, Cuba stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Havana, Havana, Cuba?
Tonight from Havana, Havana, Cuba expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 64% 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 Havana, Havana, Cuba?
Tonight in Havana, Havana, Cuba, 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 Havana, Havana, Cuba?
Astronomical darkness begins at 8:14 PM local time in Havana, Havana, Cuba 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 Havana, Havana, Cuba?
Havana, Havana, Cuba 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 Havana, Havana, Cuba?
Havana, Havana, Cuba is a large metropolitan area — typically Bortle class 7–9 (bright, inner-city sky), where only the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars are visible. 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 Havana, Havana, Cuba?
Havana, Havana, Cuba is a large metropolitan area, so expect only the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars from inside it. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
When can I see the Milky Way from Havana, Havana, Cuba?
The core reaches about 37.9° 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 Havana, Havana, Cuba 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 Havana?

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 Havana, Havana, Cuba.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Havana?

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