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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India?

Waxing Crescent moon at 2%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.2. Calculated for 25.99°, 79.45° (Asia/Kolkata).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
2% lit
Sunset
5:47 PM
Dusk 7:04 PM
Dark hours
9.8 h
Dawn 4:53 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.2 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India — Monday, October 12

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 2% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 9 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 2:40 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India

Skywatchers in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India 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 Orai

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 141 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 26° above the horizon, so stars within 26° of it never set from here.
  • About 71.9% 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 35° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • At 141 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
26°
Sky reachable
71.9%
Milky Way core
35° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Orai 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 Orai

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 Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India. 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 Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India?
Tonight from Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India expect a waxing crescent Moon at 2% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India?
Tonight in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India, 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 Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:04 PM local time in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India 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 Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India?
Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India 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 Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India?
Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India 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.
Is light pollution a problem in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India?
Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India 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 Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India?
The core reaches about 35° 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 Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India tonight?
About 9.8 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 Orai?

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 Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Orai?

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