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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia?
Waxing Crescent moon at 40%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 5.98°, -74.59° (America/Bogota).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia — Saturday, October 17
Weather observed: 2:45 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Puerto Boyaca
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 145 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 6° above the horizon, so stars within 6° of it never set from here.
- About 55.2% 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 55° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 14.3° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 145 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Puerto Boyaca 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.
Best nights this month in Puerto Boyaca
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 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia. 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 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia.
Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia?
- Tonight from Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia expect a waxing crescent Moon at 40% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia?
- Tonight in Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:52 PM local time in Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia 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 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia?
- Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia 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 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia?
- Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia 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.
- Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia?
- Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 6.0° N, about 55.2% 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 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia?
- The Galactic Centre culminates around 55° 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 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia?
- 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 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia tonight?
- About 9.7 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 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia.
- Sky tonight in Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia, Colombia13 km
- Sky tonight in Norcasia, Caldas Department, Colombia56 km
- Sky tonight in Otanche, Boyacá, Colombia57 km
- Sky tonight in Puerto Salgar, Cundinamarca, Colombia58 km
- Sky tonight in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia60 km
- Sky tonight in Puerto Berrio, Antioquia, Colombia61 km
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Sky tonight across Colombia
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.
☄️ Orionids peaks in 3 days
Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Puerto Boyaca?
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 Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Puerto Boyaca?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Puerto Boyaca, Boyacá, Colombia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.