What can I see in the sky tonight from La Palma, Spain?

Tonight from La Palma, Spain expect a waning crescent Moon at 8% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus. The night offers about 10.4 hours of true astronomical darkness.

What planets are visible tonight in La Palma, Spain?

Tonight in La Palma, Spain, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.

When does darkness start tonight in La Palma, Spain?

Astronomical darkness begins at 7:42 PM local time in La Palma, Spain 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 La Palma, Spain?

La Palma, Spain 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 La Palma, Spain?

La Palma, Spain doesn't have a population figure in our location data, so we can't estimate a sky-glow category here. A dedicated light-pollution map will give a precise reading for this spot.

Where is the nearest dark-sky site to La Palma, Spain?

Reserva Starlight La Palma lies about 9 km away; Roque de los Muchachos Observatory lies about 14 km away; Nordic Optical Telescope lies about 14 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from La Palma, Spain's coordinates.

When is the best time to stargaze near La Palma, Spain?

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 La Palma, Spain tonight?

About 10.4 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.

Live Sky Report

What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in La Palma, Spain?

Waning Crescent moon at 8%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 28.68°, -17.76° (Atlantic/Canary).

Moon

Waning Crescent

8% lit

Sunset

6:22 PM

Dusk 7:42 PM

Dark hours

10.4 h

Dawn 6:06 AM

Aurora

Needs Kp 9+

Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 La Palma, Spain — Friday, November 6

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⭐ StargazingPoor

🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 8% Illumination

🪐 Visible planetsVenus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 10 days

🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight

🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Nov 6, 7:47 PM GMT+0

🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 2.3)

☁️ Cloud cover94%

🌡️ Temperature76°F

Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above La Palma, Spain

Above La Palma, Spain 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 La Palma

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere

The north celestial pole stands 28.7° above the horizon, so stars within 29° of it never set from here.
About 74% 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 32.3° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.

Pole altitude

28.7°

Sky reachable

74%

Milky Way core

32.3° max

Aurora borealis

Kp 9+

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 2.3, 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.

What is a geomagnetic storm?How do auroras form?

Astronomy near La Palma

Real great-circle distances from La Palma, Spain.

Reserva Starlight La Palma — dark-sky place, 9 km away, 2000 m
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory — observatory, 14 km away, 2396 m
Nordic Optical Telescope — observatory, 14 km away, 2382 m

Best nights this month in La Palma

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

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 La Palma, Spain.
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.
2026-11-24 — 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.

La Palma, Spain stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from La Palma, Spain?: Tonight from La Palma, Spain expect a waning crescent Moon at 8% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus. The night offers about 10.4 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in La Palma, Spain?: Tonight in La Palma, Spain, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in La Palma, Spain?: Astronomical darkness begins at 7:42 PM local time in La Palma, Spain 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 La Palma, Spain?: La Palma, Spain 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 La Palma, Spain?: La Palma, Spain doesn't have a population figure in our location data, so we can't estimate a sky-glow category here. A dedicated light-pollution map will give a precise reading for this spot.
Where is the nearest dark-sky site to La Palma, Spain?: Reserva Starlight La Palma lies about 9 km away; Roque de los Muchachos Observatory lies about 14 km away; Nordic Optical Telescope lies about 14 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from La Palma, Spain's coordinates.
When is the best time to stargaze near La Palma, Spain?: 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 La Palma, Spain tonight?: About 10.4 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 7:47 PM, lasting about 4 minutes.

4 more visible passes predicted in this window.

☄️ Leonids peaks in 10 days

Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for La Palma?

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 La Palma, Spain.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for La Palma?

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