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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 61%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for -29.82°, -51.15° (America/Sao_Paulo).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
61% lit
Sunset
6:37 PM
Dusk 8:00 PM
Dark hours
8.3 h
Dawn 4:18 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 61% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.3)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil'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 Sapucaia do Sul

Southern mid-latitudes · southern hemisphere · 59 m elevation

  • The south celestial pole stands 29.8° above the horizon, so stars within 30° of it never set from here.
  • About 74.9% 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 89.2° up, passing almost directly overhead.
  • The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are circumpolar here — visible on any clear, dark night of the year.
  • At 59 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
29.8°
Sky reachable
74.9%
Milky Way core
89.2° max
Aurora australis
Kp 9+

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

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Best nights this month in Sapucaia do Sul

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.

  • 2026-11-08 — 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 Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

  • 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.

Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Tonight from Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 61% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 8.3 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Tonight in Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Astronomical darkness begins at 8:00 PM local time in Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 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 Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 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 Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 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 Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 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 Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
The core reaches about 89.2° 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 Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil tonight?
About 8.3 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Sapucaia do Sul?

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 Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Sapucaia do Sul?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.