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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates?

Waning Crescent moon at 13%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 25.79°, 55.94° (Asia/Dubai).

Moon
Waning Crescent
13% lit
Sunset
5:31 PM
Dusk 6:50 PM
Dark hours
10.3 h
Dawn 5:09 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates — Thursday, November 5

⭐ StargazingGood
🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 13% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsVenus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud cover23%
🌡️ Temperature85°F

Weather observed: 5:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Skywatchers in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 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 Ras Al Khaimah

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 2 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 25.8° above the horizon, so stars within 26° of it never set from here.
  • About 71.8% 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 35.2° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • At 2 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
25.8°
Sky reachable
71.8%
Milky Way core
35.2° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Ras Al Khaimah 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 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.

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

What is a geomagnetic storm?How do auroras form?

Best nights this month in Ras Al Khaimah

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 Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. 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 Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

  • 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.

Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates?
Tonight from Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates expect a waning crescent Moon at 13% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus. The night offers about 10.3 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates?
Tonight in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates?
Astronomical darkness begins at 6:50 PM local time in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 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 Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates?
Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 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 Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates?
Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 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 Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates?
Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 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 Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates?
The core reaches about 35.2° 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 Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates tonight?
About 10.3 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

No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.

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Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.

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Is this just astronomy weather for Ras Al Khaimah?

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 Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Ras Al Khaimah?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.