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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea?

Waxing Crescent moon at 25%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 38.94°, 125.58° (Asia/Pyongyang).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
25% lit
Sunset
5:58 PM
Dusk 7:27 PM
Dark hours
9.9 h
Dawn 5:19 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea — Thursday, October 15

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 25% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 5 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Oct 17, 4:06 AM GMT+9
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 3.0)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea

Skywatchers in Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea 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 Kangson

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 22 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 38.9° above the horizon, so stars within 39° of it never set from here.
  • About 81.4% 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 22.1° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 22 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
38.9°
Sky reachable
81.4%
Milky Way core
22.1° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

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

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Best nights this month in Kangson

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 Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea. 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 Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea.

Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea?
Tonight from Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea expect a waxing crescent Moon at 25% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea?
Tonight in Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:27 PM local time in Kangson, South Pyongan, 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 Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea?
Kangson, South Pyongan, 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 9, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea?
Kangson, South Pyongan, 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 Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea?
Kangson, South Pyongan, 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 Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea?
The core reaches about 22.1° 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 Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea 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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🛰️ ISS Visibility

Next visible pass rises at 7:06 PM, lasting about 4 minutes.

4 more visible passes predicted in this window.

☄️ Orionids peaks in 5 days

Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Kangson?

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 Kangson, South Pyongan, North Korea.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Kangson?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Kangson, South Pyongan, 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.