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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?
Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 59.93°, 30.36° (Europe/Moscow).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia'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.
Local sky character in Saint Petersburg
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 11 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 59.9° above the horizon, so stars within 60° of it never set from here.
- About 93.3% 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 1.1° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 11 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
With a population above one million, Saint Petersburg produces significant sky glow: expect the Moon, planets and bright stars from the centre, and travel outward for the Milky Way.
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
- Geomagnetic activity is quiet (Kp 1.3), and your location is within a favorable latitude range. Cloud cover is the biggest factor to watch.
- Weather
- No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.
Conditions tonight are mixed -- check the details below.
Best nights this month in Saint Petersburg
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 Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia. 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 Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia.
- 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 Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?
- Tonight from Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?
- Tonight in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia, 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 Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:17 PM local time in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia 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 Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?
- Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia sits within the aurora oval's typical reach on active nights, near 58° geomagnetic latitude at Kp 3 — aurora is a realistic prospect here whenever the planetary Kp index reaches about 2.2 or higher.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?
- Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia is a large metropolitan area — typically Bortle class 7–9 (bright, inner-city sky), where only the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars are visible. 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.
- How likely are the northern lights in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?
- Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia sits at 59.9° N, inside the latitude range the auroral oval reaches on ordinary active nights — the oval sits near 58° geomagnetic latitude at Kp 3. That means aurora is a realistic prospect here whenever geomagnetic activity lifts above the quiet baseline, not only during major storms.
- What time of night is best for aurora watching in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?
- Auroral substorms cluster around local magnetic midnight, so the hours either side of midnight are statistically strongest. You also need real darkness: this page's dusk and dawn times mark the usable window, and the window is longest around the winter months.
- Do I need to leave Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia to see the aurora?
- Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia is a substantial urban area, and city sky glow hides everything but the brightest arcs. Moving even 20–30 km away from the built-up core, with an unobstructed view toward the north, changes what is visible far more than any camera setting.
- How dark does it actually get in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia tonight?
- About 10.9 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.
☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days
Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Saint Petersburg?
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 Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Saint Petersburg?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.