Live Sky Report
What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Pikine, Dakar, Senegal?
Waning Crescent moon at 13%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.4. Calculated for 14.76°, -17.39° (Africa/Dakar).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.4 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Pikine, Dakar, Senegal — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Pikine, Dakar, Senegal
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Pikine, Dakar, Senegal comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Pikine
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 17 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 14.8° above the horizon, so stars within 15° of it never set from here.
- About 62.7% 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 46.2° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 5.5° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 17 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
With a population above one million, Pikine produces significant sky glow: expect the Moon, planets and bright stars from the centre, and travel outward for the Milky Way.
What does this mean for you?
Your Sky Briefing
- Right now
- The sky is transitioning toward darkness.
- Tonight
- Skies are expected to stay mostly clear, with minimal interference from the Moon.
- Aurora
- Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 0.7, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
- Weather
- No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.
Skies should be clear tonight, making it a good night for stargazing, although aurora activity is unlikely.
Best nights this month in Pikine
Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.
- 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour
Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Pikine, Dakar, Senegal. 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 Pikine, Dakar, Senegal.
- 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.
Pikine, Dakar, Senegal stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Pikine, Dakar, Senegal?
- Tonight from Pikine, Dakar, Senegal 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 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Pikine, Dakar, Senegal?
- Tonight in Pikine, Dakar, Senegal, 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 Pikine, Dakar, Senegal?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:52 PM local time in Pikine, Dakar, Senegal 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 Pikine, Dakar, Senegal?
- Pikine, Dakar, Senegal 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 Pikine, Dakar, Senegal?
- Pikine, Dakar, Senegal is a large metropolitan area — typically Bortle class 7–9 (bright, inner-city sky), where only the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars are visible. 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.
- Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Pikine, Dakar, Senegal?
- Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 14.8° N, about 62.7% 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 Pikine, Dakar, Senegal?
- The Galactic Centre culminates around 46.2° 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 Pikine, Dakar, Senegal?
- 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 Pikine, Dakar, Senegal 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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