Live Sky Report
What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Waning Crescent moon at 13%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.4. Calculated for -21.78°, -45.97° (America/Sao_Paulo).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.4 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 5:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil'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 Poco Fundo
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · southern hemisphere · 840 m elevation
- The south celestial pole stands 21.8° above the horizon, so stars within 22° of it never set from here.
- About 68.6% 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 82.8° up, passing almost directly overhead.
- The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are circumpolar here — visible on any clear, dark night of the year.
- At 840 m elevation, roughly 9% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Poco Fundo 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
- No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.
Tonight is not a strong night for stargazing -- check back tomorrow.
Astronomy near Poco Fundo
Real great-circle distances from Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- Pico dos Dias Observatory — observatory, 93 km away, 1864 m
Best nights this month in Poco Fundo
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 Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- 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.
Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
- Tonight from Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil 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 8.3 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
- Tonight in Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 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 Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:36 PM local time in Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil 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 Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
- Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil 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 Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
- Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil 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 Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
- Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil 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 Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
- The core reaches about 82.8° 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 Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil tonight?
- About 8.3 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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Real great-circle distance from Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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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 Poco Fundo?
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 Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Poco Fundo?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Poco Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.