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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 65%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for -31.97°, 116.06° (Australia/Perth).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 3:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia
Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia's sky tonight is a real, computable state — every value on this page comes from live NOAA space weather data, live orbital elements for the ISS, and astronomy-engine's ephemeris for the Sun, Moon, and planets.
Local sky character in Kalamunda
Southern mid-latitudes · southern hemisphere · 289 m elevation
- The south celestial pole stands 32° above the horizon, so stars within 32° of it never set from here.
- About 76.5% 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 87° up, passing almost directly overhead.
- The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are circumpolar here — visible on any clear, dark night of the year.
- At 289 m elevation, roughly 3% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Kalamunda 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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Best nights this month in Kalamunda
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.
- 2026-11-09 — 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 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia.
- 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.
Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia?
- Tonight from Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 65% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 8.1 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia?
- Tonight in Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia, 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 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:56 PM local time in Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia 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 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia?
- Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia 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 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia?
- Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia 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.
- Is light pollution a problem in Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia?
- Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia 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 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia?
- The core reaches about 87° 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 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia tonight?
- About 8.1 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 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia.
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
Next visible pass rises at 1:16 PM, lasting about 6 minutes.
4 more visible passes predicted in this window.
☄️ Orionids peaks in 1 day
Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Kalamunda?
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 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Kalamunda?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.