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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 62%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 40.08°, 49.41° (Asia/Baku).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
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📍 Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan
Skywatchers in Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan have the same live tools professional observers use — a real ephemeris, live Kp readings from NOAA SWPC, and hourly cloud forecasts — condensed into one report on this page.
Local sky character in Qobustan
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · -16 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 40.1° above the horizon, so stars within 40° of it never set from here.
- About 82.2% 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 20.9° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At -16 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Qobustan 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 Qobustan
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 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 Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan. 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 Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan.
- 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.
Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan?
- Tonight from Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 62% 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 Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan?
- Tonight in Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan, 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 Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:26 PM local time in Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan 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 Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan?
- Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan 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 Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan?
- Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan 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.
- Is light pollution a problem in Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan?
- Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan 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 Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan?
- The core reaches about 20.9° 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 Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan 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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