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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway?

New Moon moon at 1%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.1. Calculated for 62.74°, 7.16° (Europe/Oslo).

Moon
New Moon
1% lit
Sunset
6:28 PM
Dusk 9:00 PM
Dark hours
8.6 h
Dawn 5:36 AM
Aurora
Possible
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.1 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway — Sunday, October 11

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonNew Moon • 1% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 9 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Oct 20, 7:20 AM GMT+2
🌈 Aurora🟢 Possible: Quiet (Kp 3.0)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 12:20 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Skywatchers in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway 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 Molde

Northern high latitudes · northern hemisphere · 3 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 62.7° above the horizon, so stars within 63° of it never set from here.
  • About 94.4% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
  • The Galactic Centre never rises from this latitude, so the brightest stretch of the Milky Way stays permanently below the horizon.
  • At 3 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
  • Above 63° the observing year is strongly seasonal: mid-summer nights may never reach astronomical darkness, while mid-winter delivers very long dark windows.
Pole altitude
62.7°
Sky reachable
94.4%
Milky Way core
Never rises
Aurora borealis
Reachable

Molde 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 Molde

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 99%-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 Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. 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 Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.

Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway?
Tonight from Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway expect a new moon Moon at 1% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 8.6 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway?
Tonight in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway?
Astronomical darkness begins at 9:00 PM local time in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway 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 Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway?
Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway sits within the aurora oval's typical reach on active nights, near 58° geomagnetic latitude at Kp 3 — aurora is a realistic prospect here whenever the planetary Kp index reaches about 1.3 or higher.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway?
Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway 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.
How likely are the northern lights in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway?
Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway sits at 62.7° N, inside the latitude range the auroral oval reaches on ordinary active nights — the oval sits near 58° geomagnetic latitude at Kp 3. That means aurora is a realistic prospect here whenever geomagnetic activity lifts above the quiet baseline, not only during major storms.
What time of night is best for aurora watching in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway?
Auroral substorms cluster around local magnetic midnight, so the hours either side of midnight are statistically strongest. You also need real darkness: this page's dusk and dawn times mark the usable window, and in mid-summer that window can close entirely at this latitude.
Do I need to leave Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway to see the aurora?
Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway is small enough that local sky glow is not the limiting factor; a clear view toward the northern horizon and clear weather matter more.
How dark does it actually get in Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway tonight?
About 8.6 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 Molde?

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 Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Molde?

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