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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 61%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 39.55°, 44.98° (Asia/Baku).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
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📍 Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan'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 Sharur City
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 810 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 39.6° above the horizon, so stars within 40° of it never set from here.
- About 81.8% 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 21.4° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 810 m elevation, roughly 9% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Sharur City 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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Astronomy near Sharur City
Real great-circle distances from Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.
- Byurakan Observatory — observatory, 105 km away, 1405 m
Best nights this month in Sharur City
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.
- 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour
Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.
- 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 Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.
- 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.
Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan?
- Tonight from Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 61% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan?
- Tonight in Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:43 PM local time in Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan 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 Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan?
- Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan 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 Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan?
- Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan 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 Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan's elevation help stargazing?
- At 810 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Byurakan Observatory sits about 105 km from Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan at 1405 m.
- What should I plan for observing near Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 21.4° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Sharur City, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan tonight?
- About 10.0 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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