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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran?
Waxing Crescent moon at 4%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.1. Calculated for 34.46°, 45.86° (Asia/Tehran).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.1 in Cancer
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📍 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran — Monday, October 12
Space weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran
Above Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran 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 Sarpol-e Zahab
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 547 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 34.5° above the horizon, so stars within 35° of it never set from here.
- About 78.3% 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 26.5° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 547 m elevation, roughly 6% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Sarpol-e Zahab is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
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Best nights this month in Sarpol-e Zahab
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 99%-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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran. 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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran.
Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran?
- Tonight from Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran expect a waxing crescent Moon at 4% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran?
- Tonight in Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran, 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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:19 PM local time in Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran 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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran?
- Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran 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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran?
- Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran is a small town — typically Bortle class 1–4 (rural to excellent dark sky), where the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. 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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran?
- Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran 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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran?
- The core reaches about 26.5° 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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran tonight?
- About 9.8 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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran.
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Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Sarpol-e Zahab?
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 Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Sarpol-e Zahab?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.