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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba?
Waxing Crescent moon at 26%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 21.31°, -76.93° (America/Havana).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba — Friday, October 16
Weather observed: 1:00 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba
Skywatchers in Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba 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 Manati
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 14 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 21.3° above the horizon, so stars within 21° of it never set from here.
- About 68.2% 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 39.7° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- At 14 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Manati is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
What does this mean for you?
Your Sky Briefing
- Right now
- The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
- Tonight
- Skies are expected to stay mostly clear, with minimal interference from the Moon.
- 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.
Skies should be clear tonight, making it a good night for stargazing, although aurora activity is unlikely.
Best nights this month in Manati
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 Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba. 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 Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba.
Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba?
- Tonight from Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba expect a waxing crescent Moon at 26% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba?
- Tonight in Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba, 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 Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:56 PM local time in Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba 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 Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba?
- Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba 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 Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba?
- Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba 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.
- Is light pollution a problem in Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba?
- Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba 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 Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba?
- The core reaches about 39.7° 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 Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba.
- Sky tonight in Puerto Padre, Las Tunas Province, Cuba37 km
- Sky tonight in Las Tunas, Las Tunas Province, Cuba39 km
- Sky tonight in Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba43 km
- Sky tonight in Jesus Menendez, Las Tunas Province, Cuba50 km
- Sky tonight in Jobabo, Las Tunas Province, Cuba58 km
- Sky tonight in Sibanicu, Camagüey, Cuba62 km
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Manati?
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 Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Manati?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Manati, Las Tunas Province, Cuba right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.