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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 5.37°, 100.31° (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
63% lit
Sunset
7:02 PM
Dusk 8:12 PM
Dark hours
9.7 h
Dawn 5:54 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia — Tuesday, October 20

⭐ StargazingPoor
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 63% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSChecking ISS orbital track…
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud cover100%
🌡️ Temperature77°F

Weather observed: 1:00 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia

Skywatchers in Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia 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 Kampung Sungai Glugur

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 4 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 5.4° above the horizon, so stars within 5° of it never set from here.
  • About 54.7% 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 55.6° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 14.9° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 4 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
5.4°
Sky reachable
54.7%
Milky Way core
55.6° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Kampung Sungai Glugur is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.

PoorSky Viewing Conditions tonight

What does this mean for you?

Your Sky Briefing

Right now
The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
Tonight
Cloud cover is the main factor limiting visibility tonight.
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.

Tonight is not a strong night for stargazing -- check back tomorrow.

Best nights this month in Kampung Sungai Glugur

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 Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia. 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 Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia.

  • 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.

Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia?
Tonight from Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia?
Tonight in Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia, 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 Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia?
Astronomical darkness begins at 8:12 PM local time in Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia 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 Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia?
Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia 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 Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia?
Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia 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.
Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia?
Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 5.4° N, about 54.7% of the entire celestial sphere rises at some point in the year, so Polaris-side constellations and the Southern Cross region are both reachable across the seasons.
How good is the Milky Way from Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia?
The Galactic Centre culminates around 55.6° above the horizon from here, high enough to clear most horizon haze. Local cloud and humidity, not geometry, are usually the limiting factor at tropical latitudes.
Are there seasons for stargazing in Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia?
Night length barely changes at this latitude — twilight is short and the Sun sets steeply, so darkness arrives quickly all year. What changes is which part of the sky is on view after sunset, and, in monsoon-affected regions, how often the sky is clear at all.
How dark does it actually get in Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia tonight?
About 9.7 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Kampung Sungai Glugur?

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 Kampung Sungai Glugur, Penang, Malaysia.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Kampung Sungai Glugur?

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