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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea?
First Quarter moon at 59%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 39.25°, 125.87° (Asia/Pyongyang).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
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📍 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in P'yongsong
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 53 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 39.2° above the horizon, so stars within 39° of it never set from here.
- About 81.6% 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 21.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 53 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
P'yongsong is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.
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Best nights this month in P'yongsong
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 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea. 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 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea.
- 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.
P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea?
- Tonight from P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea expect a first quarter Moon at 59% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea?
- Tonight in P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:20 PM local time in P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea 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 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea?
- P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea 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 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea?
- P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea 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 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea?
- P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea 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 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea?
- The core reaches about 21.8° 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 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea 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 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea.
- Sky tonight in Sunan, Pyongyang, North Korea16 km
- Sky tonight in Sunch'on, South Pyongan, North Korea21 km
- Sky tonight in Kangdong-up, Pyongyang, North Korea23 km
- Sky tonight in Pyongyang, Pyongyang, North Korea26 km
- Sky tonight in Sungho 1-tong, Pyongyang, North Korea30 km
- Sky tonight in Paek'ak, South Pyongan, North Korea33 km
More in South Pyongan
Other sky reports in the same region.
Sky tonight across North Korea
Other cities in North Korea with live sky reports.
- Sky tonight in Man'gyongdae-ri, Pyongyang34 km
- Sky tonight in Chunghwa, Pyongyang43 km
- Sky tonight in Songnim-ni, North Hwanghae57 km
- Sky tonight in Ryonggang-up, Nampo58 km
- Sky tonight in Yongbyon, P'yŏngan-bukto63 km
- Sky tonight in Hwangju-up, North Hwanghae65 km
- Sky tonight in Tokch'on, South Pyongan65 km
- Sky tonight in Namp'o, Nampo69 km
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for P'yongsong?
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 P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for P'yongsong?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for P'yongsong, South Pyongan, North Korea right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.