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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 67%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 37.89°, 128.83° (Asia/Seoul).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 6:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Above Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea 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 Jumunjin
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 9 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 37.9° above the horizon, so stars within 38° of it never set from here.
- About 80.7% 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 23.1° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 9 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Jumunjin is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
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Astronomy near Jumunjin
Real great-circle distances from Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
- Yeongyang Firefly Dark Sky Park — dark-sky place, 140 km away, 300 m
Best nights this month in Jumunjin
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 99%-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 Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South 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 Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South 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.
Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Tonight from Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 67% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.1 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Tonight in Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South 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 Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:07 PM local time in Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South 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 Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South 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 9, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea 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.
- Where is the nearest dark-sky site to Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Yeongyang Firefly Dark Sky Park lies about 140 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea's coordinates.
- When is the best time to stargaze near Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Combine two things this page computes: the astronomical darkness window (dusk to dawn), and the Moon. Nights within a few days of New Moon inside that window are the ones worth travelling for; the "best nights" section lists the next ones.
- How dark does it actually get in Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea tonight?
- About 10.1 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 Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
- Sky tonight in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea16 km
- Sky tonight in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea41 km
- Sky tonight in Donghae City, Gangwon-do, South Korea46 km
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- Sky tonight in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea63 km
- Sky tonight in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea69 km
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
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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 Jumunjin?
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 Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Jumunjin?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Jumunjin, Gangwon-do, South Korea right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.