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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 34.09°, 74.81° (Asia/Kolkata).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
63% lit
Sunset
5:51 PM
Dusk 7:14 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 5:16 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 63% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSChecking ISS orbital track…
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Skywatchers in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India 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 Srinagar

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1589 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 34.1° above the horizon, so stars within 34° of it never set from here.
  • About 78% 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 26.9° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 1589 m elevation, roughly 17% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
34.1°
Sky reachable
78%
Milky Way core
26.9° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

With a population above one million, Srinagar produces significant sky glow: expect the Moon, planets and bright stars from the centre, and travel outward for the Milky Way.

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Best nights this month in Srinagar

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 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. 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 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

  • 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.

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India?
Tonight from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India?
Tonight in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:14 PM local time in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India 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 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India?
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India 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 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India?
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India is a large metropolitan area — typically Bortle class 7–9 (bright, inner-city sky), where only the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars are visible. 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 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India's elevation help stargazing?
At 1589 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high.
What should I plan for observing near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 26.9° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Srinagar?

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 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Srinagar?

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