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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 64%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 3.58°, 98.62° (Asia/Jakarta).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
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📍 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia — Tuesday, October 20
Space weather observed: 12:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia'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 Sunggal
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 32 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 3.6° above the horizon, so stars within 4° of it never set from here.
- About 53.1% 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 57.4° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 16.7° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 32 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Sunggal is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.
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Best nights this month in Sunggal
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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia. 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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
- 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.
Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
- Tonight from Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 64% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.6 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
- Tonight in Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:20 PM local time in Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia 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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
- Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia 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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
- Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia 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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
- Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 3.6° N, about 53.1% 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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
- The Galactic Centre culminates around 57.4° 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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
- 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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia tonight?
- About 9.6 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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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 Sunggal, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Sunggal?
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