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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain?

Waxing Crescent moon at 6%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 41.44°, 2.19° (Europe/Madrid).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
6% lit
Sunset
7:13 PM
Dusk 8:45 PM
Dark hours
9.7 h
Dawn 6:29 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 8.5+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain — Tuesday, October 13

⭐ StargazingPoor
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 6% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 8 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover73%
🌡️ Temperature65°F

Weather observed: 1:00 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain

Skywatchers in Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain 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 Sant Andreu

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 34 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 41.4° above the horizon, so stars within 41° of it never set from here.
  • About 83.1% 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 19.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 34 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
41.4°
Sky reachable
83.1%
Milky Way core
19.6° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 8.5+

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

FairSky Viewing Conditions tonight

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 1.3, 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 Sant Andreu

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 Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain. 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 Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain.

Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain?
Tonight from Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain expect a waxing crescent Moon at 6% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain?
Tonight in Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain, 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 Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain?
Astronomical darkness begins at 8:45 PM local time in Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain 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 Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain?
Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 8.5, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain?
Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain is a small city — typically Bortle class 4–5 (rural/suburban transition), where the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights. 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 Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain?
Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain 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 Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain?
The core reaches about 19.6° 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 Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain tonight?
About 9.7 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.

☄️ Orionids peaks in 8 days

Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Sant Andreu?

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 Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Sant Andreu?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Sant Andreu, Catalonia, Spain right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.