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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba?

First Quarter moon at 44%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 20.89°, -76.26° (America/Havana).

Moon
First Quarter
44% lit
Sunset
6:38 PM
Dusk 7:53 PM
Dark hours
9.9 h
Dawn 5:47 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba — Saturday, October 17

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonFirst Quarter • 44% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 3 days
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 3.0)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba

Skywatchers in Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba 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 Holguin

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 146 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 20.9° above the horizon, so stars within 21° of it never set from here.
  • About 67.8% 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 40.1° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • At 146 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
20.9°
Sky reachable
67.8%
Milky Way core
40.1° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Holguin is a mid-sized urban area — bright constellations and planets work from town; faint deep-sky objects need a drive out.

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Best nights this month in Holguin

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.

  • 2026-10-25 — 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 Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.

  • 2026-11-08 — 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 Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba.

Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba?
Tonight from Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba expect a first quarter Moon at 44% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba?
Tonight in Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:53 PM local time in Holguin, Holguín Province, 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 Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba?
Holguin, Holguín Province, 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 Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba?
Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba is a mid-sized urban area — typically Bortle class 5–6 (bright suburban sky), where major constellations are workable but the Milky Way is washed out. 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 Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba?
Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba is a mid-sized urban area: bright constellations are workable, faint deep-sky objects are not. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
When can I see the Milky Way from Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba?
The core reaches about 40.1° 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 Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba tonight?
About 9.9 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Holguin?

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 Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Holguin?

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