Live Sky Report
What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia?
Waning Crescent moon at 13%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.4. Calculated for -17.68°, -149.58° (Pacific/Tahiti).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.4 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Paea
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · southern hemisphere · 16 m elevation
- The south celestial pole stands 17.7° above the horizon, so stars within 18° of it never set from here.
- About 65.2% 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 78.7° up, passing almost directly overhead.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 38° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 16 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Paea is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
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
- Winds around 40 km/h are expected overnight.
Conditions tonight are mixed -- check the details below.
Best nights this month in Paea
Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.
- 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 Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia.
- 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.
- 2026-11-24 — 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.
Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia?
- Tonight from Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia expect a waning crescent Moon at 13% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus. The night offers about 8.6 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia?
- Tonight in Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:23 PM local time in Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia 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 Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia?
- Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia 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 Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia?
- Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia is a small town — typically Bortle class 1–4 (rural to excellent dark sky), where the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. 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 Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia?
- Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia 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 Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia?
- The core reaches about 78.7° 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 Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia tonight?
- About 8.6 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia.
- Sky tonight in Punaauia, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia6 km
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- Sky tonight in Pirae, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia17 km
- Sky tonight in Arue, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia18 km
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.
☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days
Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Paea?
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 Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Paea?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Paea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.