What can I see in the sky tonight from Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?

Tonight from Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras expect a waning crescent Moon at 12% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.

What planets are visible tonight in Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?

Tonight in Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras, Mars, Saturn, 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 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?

Astronomical darkness begins at 6:33 PM local time in Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras 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 Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?

Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras 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 Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?

Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras is a small city — typically Bortle class 4–5 (rural/suburban transition), where the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights. 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 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?

Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras 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 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?

The core reaches about 45.2° 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 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras 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.

Live Sky Report

What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?

Waning Crescent moon at 12%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 15.83°, -87.93° (America/Tegucigalpa).

Moon

Waning Crescent

12% lit

Sunset

5:20 PM

Dusk 6:33 PM

Dark hours

10.0 h

Dawn 4:36 AM

Aurora

Needs Kp 9+

Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras — Thursday, November 5

Live cloud cover, temperature, ISS passes and aurora odds load in your browser and need JavaScript. The moon, planet and meteor rows below are calculated without it.

⭐ StargazingPoor

🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 12% Illumination

🪐 Visible planetsVenus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days

🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight

🛰️ ISSISS pass times load on page open

🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)

☁️ Cloud cover89%

🌡️ Temperature82°F

Weather observed: 7:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras

Above Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras 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 Puerto Cortez

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 10 m elevation

The north celestial pole stands 15.8° above the horizon, so stars within 16° of it never set from here.
About 63.6% 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 45.2° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 4.5° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
At 10 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.

Pole altitude

15.8°

Sky reachable

63.6%

Milky Way core

45.2° max

Aurora borealis

Kp 9+

Puerto Cortez is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.

PoorSky Viewing Conditions tonight

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.

What is a geomagnetic storm?How do auroras form?

Best nights this month in Puerto Cortez

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 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.
2026-11-08 — 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 Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras.
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.

Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?: Tonight from Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras expect a waning crescent Moon at 12% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?: Tonight in Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras, Mars, Saturn, 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 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?: Astronomical darkness begins at 6:33 PM local time in Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras 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 Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?: Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras 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 Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?: Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras is a small city — typically Bortle class 4–5 (rural/suburban transition), where the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights. 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 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?: Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras 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 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras?: The core reaches about 45.2° 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 Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Puerto Cortez?

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 Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Puerto Cortez?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.