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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea?
Waning Crescent moon at 13%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 41.40°, 128.18° (Asia/Pyongyang).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 4:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Hyesan
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 709 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 41.4° above the horizon, so stars within 41° of it never set from here.
- About 83.1% 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 19.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 709 m elevation, roughly 8% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Hyesan is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.
What does this mean for you?
Your Sky Briefing
- Right now
- The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
- Tonight
- Skies are expected to stay mostly clear, with minimal interference from the Moon.
- Aurora
- Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 0.7, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
- Weather
- No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.
Skies should be clear tonight, making it a good night for stargazing, although aurora activity is unlikely.
Best nights this month in Hyesan
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 Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea. 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 Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea.
- 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.
Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea?
- Tonight from Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea expect a waning crescent Moon at 13% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea?
- Tonight in Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:51 PM local time in Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea 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 Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea?
- Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 8.5, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea?
- Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea 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.
- Is light pollution a problem in Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea?
- Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea is small enough that the Milky Way can be visible on clear, moonless nights away from the immediate centre. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
- When can I see the Milky Way from Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea?
- The core reaches about 19.6° 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 Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea tonight?
- About 10.7 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 Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea.
- Sky tonight in Changbai, Jilin, China2 km
- Sky tonight in Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, North Korea36 km
- Sky tonight in Samjiyon-up, Yanggang-do, North Korea46 km
- Sky tonight in Sungjibaegam, Yanggang-do, North Korea55 km
- Sky tonight in Yonsa-up, North Hamgyong, North Korea89 km
- Sky tonight in Changam-ch'on, South Hamgyong, North Korea102 km
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Hyesan?
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 Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Hyesan?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Hyesan, Yanggang-do, North Korea right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.