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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 38.15°, 21.55° (Europe/Athens).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
63% lit
Sunset
6:49 PM
Dusk 8:17 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 6:20 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 63% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSChecking ISS orbital track…
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece

Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece'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 Kato Achaia

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere

  • The north celestial pole stands 38.1° above the horizon, so stars within 38° of it never set from here.
  • About 80.9% 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 22.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
Pole altitude
38.1°
Sky reachable
80.9%
Milky Way core
22.8° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Kato Achaia 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 Kato Achaia

Real great-circle distances from Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece.

  • National Observatory of Athens (Kryoneri) — observatory, 96 km away, 930 m

Best nights this month in Kato Achaia

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 Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece. 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 Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece.

  • 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.

Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece?
Tonight from Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece?
Tonight in Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece, 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 Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece?
Astronomical darkness begins at 8:17 PM local time in Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece 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 Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece?
Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece 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 Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece?
Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece 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.
Does Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece's elevation help stargazing?
Elevation nearby is significant enough that observatory-grade sites exist in the region. National Observatory of Athens (Kryoneri) sits about 96 km from Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece at 930 m.
What should I plan for observing near Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 22.8° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece tonight?
About 10.0 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 Kato Achaia?

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 Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Kato Achaia?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Kato Achaia, West Greece, Greece right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.