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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil?

Waxing Crescent moon at 12%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for -21.55°, -46.04° (America/Sao_Paulo).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
12% lit
Sunset
6:07 PM
Dusk 7:22 PM
Dark hours
8.9 h
Dawn 4:16 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

📍 Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil — Wednesday, October 14

⭐ StargazingPoor
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 12% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 7 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNo visible ISS pass in the next 5 predicted passes
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover79%
🌡️ Temperature67°F

Weather observed: 1:45 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.

Local sky character in Serrania

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · southern hemisphere · 878 m elevation

  • The south celestial pole stands 21.5° above the horizon, so stars within 22° of it never set from here.
  • About 68.4% 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 82.5° up, passing almost directly overhead.
  • The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are circumpolar here — visible on any clear, dark night of the year.
  • At 878 m elevation, roughly 10% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
21.5°
Sky reachable
68.4%
Milky Way core
82.5° max
Aurora australis
Kp 9+

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

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.

Astronomy near Serrania

Real great-circle distances from Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

  • Pico dos Dias Observatory — observatory, 119 km away, 1864 m

Best nights this month in Serrania

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.

  • 2026-11-09 — 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 Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Tonight from Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil expect a waxing crescent Moon at 12% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 8.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Tonight in Serrania, Minas Gerais, 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 Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:22 PM local time in Serrania, Minas Gerais, 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 Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Serrania, Minas Gerais, 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 Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil 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.
Does Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil's elevation help stargazing?
At 878 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Pico dos Dias Observatory sits about 119 km from Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil at 1864 m.
What should I plan for observing near Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 82.5° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil tonight?
About 8.9 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.

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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 Serrania?

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 Serrania, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Serrania?

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