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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India?

Waxing Crescent moon at 12%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 22.24°, 76.39° (Asia/Kolkata).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
12% lit
Sunset
6:00 PM
Dusk 7:14 PM
Dark hours
9.9 h
Dawn 5:06 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India — Wednesday, October 14

⭐ StargazingExcellent
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 12% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 7 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Oct 15, 5:11 AM GMT+5:30
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover0%
🌡️ Temperature76°F

Weather observed: 1:45 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India

Above Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India 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 Punasa

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 278 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 22.2° above the horizon, so stars within 22° of it never set from here.
  • About 68.9% 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 38.8° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • At 278 m elevation, roughly 3% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
22.2°
Sky reachable
68.9%
Milky Way core
38.8° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Punasa is a mid-sized urban area — bright constellations and planets work from town; faint deep-sky objects need a drive out.

GoodSky 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
Skies are expected to stay mostly clear, with minimal interference from the Moon.
Aurora
Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 1.3, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
Weather
No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.

Skies should be clear tonight, making it a good night for stargazing, although aurora activity is unlikely.

Best nights this month in Punasa

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 Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India. 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 Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India?
Tonight from Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India expect a waxing crescent Moon at 12% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India?
Tonight in Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:14 PM local time in Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India 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 Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India?
Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India 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 Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India?
Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India is a mid-sized urban area — typically Bortle class 5–6 (bright suburban sky), where major constellations are workable but the Milky Way is washed out. 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 Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India?
Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India is a mid-sized urban area: bright constellations are workable, faint deep-sky objects are not. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
When can I see the Milky Way from Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India?
The core reaches about 38.8° 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 Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India 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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🛰️ ISS Visibility

Next visible pass rises at 11:41 PM, lasting about 6 minutes.

1 more visible pass predicted in this window.

☄️ Orionids peaks in 7 days

Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Punasa?

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 Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Punasa?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Punasa, Madhya Pradesh, India right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.