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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand?
Waxing Crescent moon at 30%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 9.97°, 98.63° (Asia/Bangkok).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand — Friday, October 16
Space weather observed: 6:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand
Above Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand 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 Ranong
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 38 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 10° above the horizon, so stars within 10° of it never set from here.
- About 58.7% 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 51° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 10.3° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 38 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Ranong 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 Ranong
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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand. 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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand.
Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand?
- Tonight from Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand expect a waxing crescent Moon at 30% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand?
- Tonight in Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand, 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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:18 PM local time in Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand 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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand?
- Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand 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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand?
- Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand 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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand?
- Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 10.0° N, about 58.7% 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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand?
- The Galactic Centre culminates around 51° 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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand?
- 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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand tonight?
- About 9.8 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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand.
- Sky tonight in Kawthoung, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar9 km
- Sky tonight in Ban Nam Yuen, Chumphon, Thailand27 km
- Sky tonight in Lang Suan, Chumphon, Thailand49 km
- Sky tonight in Ban I Let, Chumphon, Thailand81 km
- Sky tonight in Chumphon, Chumphon, Thailand84 km
- Sky tonight in Chaiya, Surat Thani, Thailand89 km
Sky tonight across Thailand
Other cities in Thailand with live sky reports.
- Sky tonight in Tha Khanon, Surat Thani110 km
- Sky tonight in Surat Thani, Surat Thani120 km
- Sky tonight in Takua Pa, Phang Nga126 km
- Sky tonight in Don Sak, Surat Thani137 km
- Sky tonight in Ko Samui, Surat Thani150 km
- Sky tonight in Ban Na San, Surat Thani152 km
- Sky tonight in Ko Pha Ngan, Surat Thani154 km
- Sky tonight in Wiang Sa, Surat Thani168 km
Popular astronomy destinations
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
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Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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 Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Ranong?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Ranong, Ranong province, Thailand right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.