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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Minas, Camagüey, Cuba?

First Quarter moon at 42%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 21.49°, -77.61° (America/Havana).

Moon
First Quarter
42% lit
Sunset
6:44 PM
Dusk 7:58 PM
Dark hours
9.9 h
Dawn 5:53 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba — Saturday, October 17

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonFirst Quarter • 42% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 3 days
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSNo visible ISS pass in the next 5 predicted passes
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 2.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Minas, Camagüey, Cuba

Skywatchers in Minas, Camagüey, 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 Minas

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 59 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 21.5° above the horizon, so stars within 22° of it never set from here.
  • About 68.3% 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 39.5° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • At 59 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
21.5°
Sky reachable
68.3%
Milky Way core
39.5° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Minas is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

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Best nights this month in Minas

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 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba. 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 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba.

Minas, Camagüey, Cuba stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Minas, Camagüey, Cuba?
Tonight from Minas, Camagüey, Cuba expect a first quarter Moon at 42% 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 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba?
Tonight in Minas, Camagüey, 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 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:58 PM local time in Minas, Camagüey, 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 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba?
Minas, Camagüey, 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 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba?
Minas, Camagüey, 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 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba?
Minas, Camagüey, 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 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba?
The core reaches about 39.5° 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 Minas, Camagüey, 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.

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🛰️ ISS Visibility

No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.

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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 Minas?

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 Minas, Camagüey, Cuba.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Minas?

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