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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar?

Waxing Crescent moon at 5%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.2. Calculated for 22.94°, 97.75° (Asia/Yangon).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
5% lit
Sunset
5:35 PM
Dusk 6:50 PM
Dark hours
9.8 h
Dawn 4:40 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.2 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar — Monday, October 12

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 5% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 8 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 7:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar

Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar'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 Lashio

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 845 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 22.9° above the horizon, so stars within 23° of it never set from here.
  • About 69.5% 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 38.1° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • At 845 m elevation, roughly 9% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
22.9°
Sky reachable
69.5%
Milky Way core
38.1° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Lashio 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 Lashio

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 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar. 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 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar.

Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar?
Tonight from Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar expect a waxing crescent Moon at 5% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar?
Tonight in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar?
Astronomical darkness begins at 6:50 PM local time in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar 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 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar?
Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar 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 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar?
Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar 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 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar?
Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar 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 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar?
The core reaches about 38.1° 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 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar tonight?
About 9.8 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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Lashio?

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 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Lashio?

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