What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda?

Local sky character in Saint John's

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 12 m elevation

• The north celestial pole stands 17.1° above the horizon, so stars within 17° of it never set from here.
• About 64.7% 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 43.9° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
• The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 3.2° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
• At 12 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.

Saint John's is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

Best nights this month in Saint John's

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 Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda. 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 Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.

• 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.

Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda?

Tonight from Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus. The night offers about 10.1 hours of true astronomical darkness.

What planets are visible tonight in Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda?

Tonight in Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.

When does darkness start tonight in Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda?

Astronomical darkness begins at 6:48 PM local time in Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda 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 Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda?

Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda 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 Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda?

Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda 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 Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda?

Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda 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 Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda?

The core reaches about 43.9° 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 Saint John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda 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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