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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia?

First Quarter moon at 52%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 45.55°, 18.69° (Europe/Zagreb).

Moon
First Quarter
52% lit
Sunset
5:53 PM
Dusk 7:31 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 5:29 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 7.1+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia — Sunday, October 18

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonFirst Quarter • 52% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 2 days
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Oct 19, 4:53 AM GMT+2
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia

Above Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia tonight, the sky is a live system: the Moon's illumination, which planets have cleared the horizon, and whether Earth's magnetosphere is quiet or churning all change hour by hour.

Local sky character in Osijek

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 87 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 45.6° above the horizon, so stars within 46° of it never set from here.
  • About 85.7% 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 15.4° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 87 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
45.6°
Sky reachable
85.7%
Milky Way core
15.4° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 7.1+

Osijek 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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Astronomy near Osijek

Real great-circle distances from Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia.

  • Zselic Starry Sky Park — dark-sky place, 104 km away, 250 m

Best nights this month in Osijek

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 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 Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.

  • 2026-11-08 — 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 Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia.

  • 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.

Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia?
Tonight from Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia expect a first quarter Moon at 52% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia?
Tonight in Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia, 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 Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:31 PM local time in Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia 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 Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia?
Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 7.1, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia?
Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia 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.
Where is the nearest dark-sky site to Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia?
Zselic Starry Sky Park lies about 104 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia's coordinates.
When is the best time to stargaze near Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia?
Combine two things this page computes: the astronomical darkness window (dusk to dawn), and the Moon. Nights within a few days of New Moon inside that window are the ones worth travelling for; the "best nights" section lists the next ones.
How dark does it actually get in Osijek, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia tonight?
About 10.0 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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🛰️ ISS Visibility

Next visible pass rises at 2:53 AM, lasting about 7 minutes.

4 more visible passes predicted in this window.

☄️ Orionids peaks in 2 days

Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.

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What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Osijek?

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