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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

Waning Crescent moon at 13%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 51.17°, 7.08° (Europe/Berlin).

Moon
Waning Crescent
13% lit
Sunset
4:58 PM
Dusk 6:52 PM
Dark hours
10.8 h
Dawn 5:39 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 5.2+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany — Thursday, November 5

⭐ StargazingExcellent
🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 13% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 11 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Nov 12, 7:21 PM GMT+1
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud cover1%
🌡️ Temperature49°F

Weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Skywatchers in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 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 Solingen

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 229 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 51.2° above the horizon, so stars within 51° of it never set from here.
  • About 89% 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 9.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 229 m elevation, roughly 3% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
51.2°
Sky reachable
89%
Milky Way core
9.8° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 5.2+

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

ExcellentSky Viewing Conditions tonight

What does this mean for you?

Your Sky Briefing

Right now
The sky is transitioning toward darkness.
Tonight
Skies are expected to stay mostly clear, with minimal interference from the Moon.
Aurora
Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 0.7, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
Weather
No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.

Skies should be clear tonight, making it a good night for stargazing, although aurora activity is unlikely.

What is a geomagnetic storm?How do auroras form?

Astronomy near Solingen

Real great-circle distances from Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

  • Effelsberg Radio Telescope — observatory, 74 km away, 319 m
  • Eifel National Park Dark Sky Park — dark-sky place, 80 km away, 500 m

Best nights this month in Solingen

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 Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 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 Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

  • 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.

Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Tonight from Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany expect a waning crescent Moon at 13% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Tonight in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 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 Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Astronomical darkness begins at 6:52 PM local time in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 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 Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 5.2, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 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.
Is light pollution a problem in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 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 Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
The core reaches about 9.8° 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 Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany tonight?
About 10.8 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.

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🛰️ ISS Visibility

Next visible pass rises at 6:21 PM, lasting about 6 minutes.

3 more visible passes predicted in this window.

☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days

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

Full viewing guide →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Solingen?

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 Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Solingen?

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