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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain?
Waxing Crescent moon at 10%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 42.82°, -1.64° (Europe/Madrid).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain — Tuesday, October 13
Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Pamplona, Navarre, Spain'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.
Local sky character in Pamplona
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 460 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 42.8° above the horizon, so stars within 43° of it never set from here.
- About 84% 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 18.2° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 460 m elevation, roughly 5% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pamplona 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 Pamplona
Real great-circle distances from Pamplona, Navarre, Spain.
- Pic du Midi Dark Sky Reserve — dark-sky place, 146 km away, 2000 m
- Pic du Midi Observatory — observatory, 146 km away, 2877 m
Best nights this month in Pamplona
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 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. 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 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain.
Pamplona, Navarre, Spain stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Pamplona, Navarre, Spain?
- Tonight from Pamplona, Navarre, Spain expect a waxing crescent Moon at 10% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain?
- Tonight in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 8:59 PM local time in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain 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 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain?
- Pamplona, Navarre, Spain is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 8, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain?
- Pamplona, Navarre, Spain 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 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain?
- Pic du Midi Dark Sky Reserve lies about 146 km away; Pic du Midi Observatory lies about 146 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Pamplona, Navarre, Spain's coordinates.
- When is the best time to stargaze near Pamplona, Navarre, Spain?
- 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 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain 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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Next visible pass rises at 5:11 AM, lasting about 5 minutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Pamplona?
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 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Pamplona?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Pamplona, Navarre, Spain right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.