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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain?

Waxing Crescent moon at 21%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 37.44°, -4.20° (Europe/Madrid).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
21% lit
Sunset
7:39 PM
Dusk 9:06 PM
Dark hours
9.9 h
Dawn 6:58 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain — Thursday, October 15

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 21% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 6 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain

Above Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain 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 Priego de Cordoba

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 661 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 37.4° above the horizon, so stars within 37° of it never set from here.
  • About 80.4% 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 23.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 661 m elevation, roughly 7% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
37.4°
Sky reachable
80.4%
Milky Way core
23.6° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Priego de Cordoba is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

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Astronomy near Priego de Cordoba

Real great-circle distances from Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain.

  • Calar Alto Observatory — observatory, 148 km away, 2168 m

Best nights this month in Priego de Cordoba

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 99%-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 Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain. 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 Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain.

Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain?
Tonight from Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain expect a waxing crescent Moon at 21% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain?
Tonight in Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, 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 Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain?
Astronomical darkness begins at 9:06 PM local time in Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, 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 Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain?
Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, 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 9, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain?
Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain 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.
Does Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain's elevation help stargazing?
At 661 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Calar Alto Observatory sits about 148 km from Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain at 2168 m.
What should I plan for observing near Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 23.6° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Priego de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain tonight?
About 9.9 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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