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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia?

Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.4. Calculated for 4.22°, 100.70° (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur).

Moon
Waning Crescent
14% lit
Sunset
6:59 PM
Dusk 8:10 PM
Dark hours
9.7 h
Dawn 5:50 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.4 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia — Thursday, November 5

⭐ StargazingPoor
🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 14% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsVenus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Nov 6, 7:57 PM GMT+8
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.3)
☁️ Cloud cover99%
🌡️ Temperature76°F

Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia

Skywatchers in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia have the same live tools professional observers use — a real ephemeris, live Kp readings from NOAA SWPC, and hourly cloud forecasts — condensed into one report on this page.

Local sky character in Sitiawan

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 9 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 4.2° above the horizon, so stars within 4° of it never set from here.
  • About 53.7% 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 56.8° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 16.1° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 9 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
4.2°
Sky reachable
53.7%
Milky Way core
56.8° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

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

PoorSky 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.

Tonight is not a strong night for stargazing -- check back tomorrow.

What is a geomagnetic storm?How do auroras form?

Best nights this month in Sitiawan

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

  • 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour

    Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia. 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 Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia.

  • 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.

  • 2026-11-24 — 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.

Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia?
Tonight from Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus. The night offers about 9.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia?
Tonight in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia?
Astronomical darkness begins at 8:10 PM local time in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia 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 Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia?
Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia 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 Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia?
Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia 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.
Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia?
Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 4.2° N, about 53.7% of the entire celestial sphere rises at some point in the year, so Polaris-side constellations and the Southern Cross region are both reachable across the seasons.
How good is the Milky Way from Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia?
The Galactic Centre culminates around 56.8° above the horizon from here, high enough to clear most horizon haze. Local cloud and humidity, not geometry, are usually the limiting factor at tropical latitudes.
Are there seasons for stargazing in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia?
Night length barely changes at this latitude — twilight is short and the Sun sets steeply, so darkness arrives quickly all year. What changes is which part of the sky is on view after sunset, and, in monsoon-affected regions, how often the sky is clear at all.
How dark does it actually get in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia tonight?
About 9.7 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

Next visible pass rises at 11:57 AM, lasting about 6 minutes.

4 more visible passes predicted in this window.

☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days

Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Sitiawan?

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 Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Sitiawan?

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