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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 60%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 33.89°, -5.55° (Africa/Casablanca).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
60% lit
Sunset
5:43 PM
Dusk 7:06 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 5:07 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 60% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSNo visible ISS pass in the next 5 predicted passes
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.3)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco

Above Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco 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 Meknes

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 531 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 33.9° above the horizon, so stars within 34° of it never set from here.
  • About 77.9% 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 27.1° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 531 m elevation, roughly 6% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
33.9°
Sky reachable
77.9%
Milky Way core
27.1° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Meknes is a mid-sized urban area — bright constellations and planets work from town; faint deep-sky objects need a drive out.

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Best nights this month in Meknes

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 Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco. 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 Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco.

  • 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.

Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco?
Tonight from Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 60% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco?
Tonight in Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:06 PM local time in Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco 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 Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco?
Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco 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 Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco?
Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco is a mid-sized urban area — typically Bortle class 5–6 (bright suburban sky), where major constellations are workable but the Milky Way is washed out. 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 Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco?
Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco is a mid-sized urban area: bright constellations are workable, faint deep-sky objects are not. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
When can I see the Milky Way from Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco?
The core reaches about 27.1° 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 Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco 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 Meknes?

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 Meknes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Meknes?

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