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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 25.43°, -100.98° (America/Monterrey).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Above Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico tonight, the sky is a live system: the Moon's illumination, which planets have cleared the horizon, and whether Earth's magnetosphere is quiet or churning all change hour by hour.
Local sky character in Saltillo
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1578 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 25.4° above the horizon, so stars within 25° of it never set from here.
- About 71.5% 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 35.6° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- At 1578 m elevation, roughly 17% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Saltillo is a mid-sized urban area — bright constellations and planets work from town; faint deep-sky objects need a drive out.
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Best nights this month in Saltillo
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.
- 2026-10-25 — 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 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.
- 2026-11-08 — 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 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
- 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.
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico?
- Tonight from Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico?
- Tonight in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:29 PM local time in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico 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 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico?
- Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico 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 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico?
- Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico 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.
- Does Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico's elevation help stargazing?
- At 1578 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 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 35.6° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
- Sky tonight in Arteaga, Coahuila, Mexico14 km
- Sky tonight in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico59 km
- Sky tonight in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico63 km
- Sky tonight in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico73 km
- Sky tonight in San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico76 km
- Sky tonight in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico77 km
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Sky tonight across Mexico
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