What planets are visible tonight?

Which planets are visible depends on your date and location. Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are the four naked-eye planets that are frequently visible; Mercury is visible only in brief windows near sunrise or sunset. Enter your city above and the report will list the planets currently above the horizon after dark.

Can I see the Northern Lights tonight?

Aurora visibility depends on the Kp index and your geomagnetic latitude. At Kp 3, aurora is typically visible only near the Arctic and Antarctic circles. At Kp 5 (a G1 storm), the auroral oval expands south into the northern U.S. and northern Europe. At Kp 7+ it can reach mid-latitudes. The report above compares your latitude to the current auroral boundary in real time.

Is there a meteor shower tonight?

There are around a dozen major meteor showers each year. The report above shows the next active shower and how many days until its peak. For best viewing, look after midnight from a dark location with the shower's radiant above the horizon.

When will the ISS pass over tonight?

The International Space Station passes overhead multiple times per day, but only some passes are visible (bright, after dusk or before dawn, and above the horizon). The report above shows the next visible pass time for your location, computed from live NORAD orbital elements.

What can I see in the sky tonight from Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe?

Tonight from Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe expect a new moon Moon at 0% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars. The night offers about 10.1 hours of true astronomical darkness.

Does Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe's elevation help stargazing?

At 1562 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high.

What should I plan for observing near Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe?

High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 78.9° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.

How dark does it actually get in Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe tonight?

About 10.1 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.

Live Sky Report

What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe?

New Moon moon at 0%, Venus shines at magnitude -4.4. Calculated for -17.89°, 31.24° (Africa/Harare).

Moon

New Moon

0% lit

Sunset

5:44 PM

Dusk 6:58 PM

Dark hours

10.1 h

Dawn 5:01 AM

Aurora

Needs Kp 9+

Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars — brightest: Venus at mag -4.4 in Virgo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe — Thursday, August 13

⭐ Stargazing—

🌙 MoonNew Moon • 0% Illumination

🪐 Visible planetsMars, Saturn

🌠 Meteor activityDraconids in 56 days

🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight

🛰️ ISSLoading…

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☁️ Cloud cover—

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Tonight's sky above Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe

Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe's sky tonight is a real, computable state — every value on this page comes from live NOAA space weather data, live orbital elements for the ISS, and astronomy-engine's ephemeris for the Sun, Moon, and planets.

Above Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe tonight (-17.89°, 31.24°), expect a new moon moon at 0% illumination. The night gives 10.1 hours of true astronomical darkness. At 17.9°, aurora needs a strong storm — roughly Kp 9 or higher — to reach Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe.

Local sky character in Ruwa

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · southern hemisphere · 1562 m elevation

The south celestial pole stands 17.9° above the horizon, so stars within 18° of it never set from here.
About 65.4% 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 78.9° up, passing almost directly overhead.
The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 38.2° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
At 1562 m elevation, roughly 17% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.

Pole altitude

17.9°

Sky reachable

65.4%

Milky Way core

78.9° max

Aurora australis

Kp 9+

Ruwa is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.

Best nights this month in Ruwa

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

2026-08-13 — 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 Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe.
2026-08-27 — 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.

Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe?: Tonight from Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe expect a new moon Moon at 0% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars. The night offers about 10.1 hours of true astronomical darkness.
Does Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe's elevation help stargazing?: At 1562 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high.
What should I plan for observing near Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe?: High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 78.9° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe tonight?: About 10.1 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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