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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for -11.70°, 43.26° (Indian/Comoro).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
63% lit
Sunset
6:04 PM
Dusk 7:15 PM
Dark hours
9.2 h
Dawn 4:27 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros — Tuesday, October 20

⭐ StargazingPoor
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 63% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSChecking ISS orbital track…
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud cover94%
🌡️ Temperature72°F

Weather observed: 1:00 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros

Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros'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 Moroni

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · southern hemisphere · 27 m elevation

  • The south celestial pole stands 11.7° above the horizon, so stars within 12° of it never set from here.
  • About 60.1% 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 72.7° up, passing almost directly overhead.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 32° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 27 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
11.7°
Sky reachable
60.1%
Milky Way core
72.7° max
Aurora australis
Kp 9+

Moroni is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.

PoorSky Viewing Conditions tonight

What does this mean for you?

Your Sky Briefing

Right now
The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
Tonight
Cloud cover is the main factor limiting visibility tonight.
Aurora
Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 0.7, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
Weather
No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.

Tonight is not a strong night for stargazing -- check back tomorrow.

Best nights this month in Moroni

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.

  • 2026-11-09 — 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 Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros.

  • 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.

Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros?
Tonight from Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.2 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros?
Tonight in Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:15 PM local time in Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros 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 Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros?
Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros 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 Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros?
Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros 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.
Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros?
Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 11.7° S, about 60.1% of the entire celestial sphere rises at some point in the year, so Polaris-side constellations and the Southern Cross region are both reachable across the seasons.
How good is the Milky Way from Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros?
The Galactic Centre culminates around 72.7° above the horizon from here, which is nearly overhead — the densest part of the Milky Way passes through the zenith region, the best geometry available anywhere on Earth. Local cloud and humidity, not geometry, are usually the limiting factor at tropical latitudes.
Are there seasons for stargazing in Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros?
Night length barely changes at this latitude — twilight is short and the Sun sets steeply, so darkness arrives quickly all year. What changes is which part of the sky is on view after sunset, and, in monsoon-affected regions, how often the sky is clear at all.
How dark does it actually get in Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros tonight?
About 9.2 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 Moroni?

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 Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Moroni?

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