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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 65%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 43.73°, 15.89° (Europe/Zagreb).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
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📍 Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 3:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia
Above Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia 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 Sibenik
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 16 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 43.7° above the horizon, so stars within 44° of it never set from here.
- About 84.6% 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 17.3° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 16 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Sibenik 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 Sibenik
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.
- 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour
Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia. 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 Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia.
- 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.
Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia?
- Tonight from Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 65% 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 Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia?
- Tonight in Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia, 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 Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:40 PM local time in Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia 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 Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia?
- Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 7.7, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia?
- Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia 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 Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia?
- Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia 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 Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia?
- The core reaches about 17.3° 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 Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Sibenik?
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 Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Sibenik?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Sibenik, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.