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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia?

New Moon moon at 0%, Venus shines at magnitude -4.4. Calculated for 5.58°, -74.89° (America/Bogota).

Moon
New Moon
0% lit
Sunset
6:13 PM
Dusk 7:25 PM
Dark hours
9.3 h
Dawn 4:43 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars — brightest: Venus at mag -4.4 in Virgo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia Wednesday, August 12

Stargazing
🌙 MoonNew Moon • 0% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityDraconids in 57 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
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🌈 Aurora
☁️ Cloud cover
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Tonight's sky above Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia

Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia'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.

Above Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia tonight (5.58°, -74.89°), expect a new moon moon at 0% illumination. The night gives 9.3 hours of true astronomical darkness. At 5.6°, aurora needs a strong storm — roughly Kp 9 or higher — to reach Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia.

Local sky character in Norcasia

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 722 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 5.6° above the horizon, so stars within 6° of it never set from here.
  • About 54.9% 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 55.4° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 14.7° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 722 m elevation, roughly 8% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
5.6°
Sky reachable
54.9%
Milky Way core
55.4° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

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

Best nights this month in Norcasia

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

  • 2026-08-12Darkest 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 Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia.

  • 2026-08-12Perseids peak — up to 100/hour

    Radiant in Perseus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia. The Moon is 2% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is none.

  • 2026-08-27Full 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.

Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia?
Tonight from Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia expect a new moon Moon at 0% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars. The night offers about 9.3 hours of true astronomical darkness.
Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia?
Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 5.6° N, about 54.9% 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 Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia?
The Galactic Centre culminates around 55.4° 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 Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia?
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 Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia tonight?
About 9.3 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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