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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Rovinj, Istria, Croatia?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 45.08°, 13.63° (Europe/Zagreb).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia — Tuesday, October 20
Weather observed: 1:00 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Rovinj, Istria, Croatia
Skywatchers in Rovinj, Istria, Croatia 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 Rovinj
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 10 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 45.1° above the horizon, so stars within 45° of it never set from here.
- About 85.4% 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 15.9° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 10 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Rovinj is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
What does this mean for you?
Your Sky Briefing
- Right now
- The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
- Tonight
- Cloud cover is the main factor limiting visibility tonight.
- 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.
Conditions tonight are mixed -- check the details below.
Best nights this month in Rovinj
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 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia. 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 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia.
- 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.
Rovinj, Istria, Croatia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Rovinj, Istria, Croatia?
- Tonight from Rovinj, Istria, Croatia expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% 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 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia?
- Tonight in Rovinj, Istria, Croatia, 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 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:50 PM local time in Rovinj, Istria, Croatia 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 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia?
- Rovinj, Istria, Croatia is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 7.3, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Rovinj, Istria, Croatia?
- Rovinj, Istria, Croatia 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 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia?
- Rovinj, Istria, Croatia 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 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia?
- The core reaches about 15.9° 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 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Rovinj?
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 Rovinj, Istria, Croatia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Rovinj?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Rovinj, Istria, Croatia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.