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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 61%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 19.12°, -104.34° (America/Mexico_City).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
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📍 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico'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 Manzanillo
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 12 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 19.1° above the horizon, so stars within 19° of it never set from here.
- About 66.4% 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 41.9° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 1.2° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 12 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Manzanillo 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 Manzanillo
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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. 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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.
- 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.
Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico?
- Tonight from Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 61% 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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico?
- Tonight in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, 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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:44 PM local time in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico 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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico?
- Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico 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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico?
- Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico 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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico?
- Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico 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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico?
- The core reaches about 41.9° 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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico 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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Manzanillo?
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 Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Manzanillo?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.