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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia?
Waxing Crescent moon at 40%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 30.12°, 40.39° (Asia/Riyadh).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia — Saturday, October 17
Weather observed: 2:45 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Suwayr
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 592 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 30.1° above the horizon, so stars within 30° of it never set from here.
- About 75.1% 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 30.9° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 592 m elevation, roughly 7% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Suwayr is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
What does this mean for you?
Your Sky Briefing
- Right now
- The sky is currently too bright for stargazing or aurora viewing.
- Tonight
- Skies are expected to stay mostly clear, with some 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.
Best nights this month in Suwayr
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 99%-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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia. 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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.
Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Tonight from Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia expect a waxing crescent Moon at 40% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Tonight in Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia, 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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:05 PM local time in Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia 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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia 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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia 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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia?
- Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia 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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia?
- The core reaches about 30.9° 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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia tonight?
- About 9.9 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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.
- Sky tonight in Sakakah, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia24 km
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Suwayr?
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 Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Suwayr?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Suwayr, Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.