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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 65%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 23.38°, -105.37° (America/Monterrey).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 12:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico
Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico'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 Pueblo Nuevo
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1761 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 23.4° above the horizon, so stars within 23° of it never set from here.
- About 69.8% 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 37.6° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- At 1761 m elevation, roughly 19% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pueblo Nuevo 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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Best nights this month in Pueblo Nuevo
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.
- 2026-10-26 — 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 Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico. 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 Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico.
- 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.
Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico?
- Tonight from Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 65% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico?
- Tonight in Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico, 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 Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:46 PM local time in Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico 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 Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico?
- Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico 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 Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico?
- Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico 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 Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico's elevation help stargazing?
- At 1761 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high.
- What should I plan for observing near Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 37.6° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Pueblo Nuevo, Durango, Mexico.
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