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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 64%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 14.97°, 102.10° (Asia/Bangkok).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
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📍 Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 12:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Nakhon Ratchasima
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 187 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 15° above the horizon, so stars within 15° of it never set from here.
- About 62.9% 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 46° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 5.3° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 187 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Nakhon Ratchasima 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 Nakhon Ratchasima
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.
- 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour
Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. 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 Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
- 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.
Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
- Tonight from Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 64% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
- Tonight in Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 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 Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:00 PM local time in Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand 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 Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
- Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand 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 Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
- Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand 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 Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
- Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 15.0° N, about 62.9% 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 Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
- The Galactic Centre culminates around 46° above the horizon from here, high enough to clear most horizon haze. Local cloud and humidity, not geometry, are usually the limiting factor at tropical latitudes.
- Are there seasons for stargazing in Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
- 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 Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand 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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Real great-circle distance from Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
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