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 Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra?

Tonight from Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra 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 6.4 hours of true astronomical darkness.

Where is the nearest dark-sky site to Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra?

Pic du Midi Dark Sky Reserve lies about 121 km away; Pic du Midi Observatory lies about 122 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra's coordinates.

When is the best time to stargaze near Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra?

Combine two things this page computes: the astronomical darkness window (dusk to dawn), and the Moon. Nights within a few days of New Moon inside that window are the ones worth travelling for; the "best nights" section lists the next ones.

How dark does it actually get in Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra tonight?

About 6.4 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 Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra?

New Moon moon at 0%, Venus shines at magnitude -4.4. Calculated for 42.46°, 1.49° (Europe/Andorra).

Moon

New Moon

0% lit

Sunset

8:58 PM

Dusk 10:46 PM

Dark hours

6.4 h

Dawn 5:11 AM

Aurora

Needs Kp 8.2+

Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra — Wednesday, August 12

⭐ Stargazing—

🌙 MoonNew Moon • 0% Illumination

🪐 Visible planetsMars, Saturn

🌠 Meteor activityDraconids in 57 days

🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight

🛰️ ISSLoading…

🌈 Aurora—

☁️ Cloud cover—

🌡️ Temperature—

Tonight's sky above Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra

Above Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra 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.

Above Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra tonight (42.46°, 1.49°), expect a new moon moon at 0% illumination. The night gives 6.4 hours of true astronomical darkness. At 42.5°, aurora needs a strong storm — roughly Kp 8.2 or higher — to reach Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra.

Local sky character in Sant Julia de Loria

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 921 m elevation

The north celestial pole stands 42.5° above the horizon, so stars within 43° of it never set from here.
About 83.8% 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 18.5° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
At 921 m elevation, roughly 10% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.

Pole altitude

42.5°

Sky reachable

83.8%

Milky Way core

18.5° max

Aurora borealis

Kp 8.2+

Sant Julia de Loria is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

Astronomy near Sant Julia de Loria

Real great-circle distances from Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra.

Pic du Midi Dark Sky Reserve — dark-sky place, 121 km away, 2000 m
Pic du Midi Observatory — observatory, 122 km away, 2877 m

Best nights this month in Sant Julia de Loria

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

2026-08-12 — 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 Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra.
2026-08-12 — Perseids peak — up to 100/hour
Radiant in Perseus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra. The Moon is 2% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is none.
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.

Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra?: Tonight from Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra 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 6.4 hours of true astronomical darkness.
Where is the nearest dark-sky site to Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra?: Pic du Midi Dark Sky Reserve lies about 121 km away; Pic du Midi Observatory lies about 122 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra's coordinates.
When is the best time to stargaze near Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra?: Combine two things this page computes: the astronomical darkness window (dusk to dawn), and the Moon. Nights within a few days of New Moon inside that window are the ones worth travelling for; the "best nights" section lists the next ones.
How dark does it actually get in Sant Julia de Loria, Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra tonight?: About 6.4 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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