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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 62%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 61.11°, 28.86° (Europe/Moscow).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
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📍 Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia
Skywatchers in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia 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 Svetogorsk
Northern high latitudes · northern hemisphere · 42 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 61.1° above the horizon, so stars within 61° of it never set from here.
- About 93.8% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
- The Galactic Centre never rises from this latitude, so the brightest stretch of the Milky Way stays permanently below the horizon.
- At 42 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
- Above 61° the observing year is strongly seasonal: mid-summer nights may never reach astronomical darkness, while mid-winter delivers very long dark windows.
Svetogorsk is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.
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Best nights this month in Svetogorsk
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 Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia. 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 Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia.
- 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.
Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia?
- Tonight from Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 62% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 9.6 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia?
- Tonight in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, 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 Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 8:02 PM local time in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia 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 Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia?
- Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia sits within the aurora oval's typical reach on active nights, near 58° geomagnetic latitude at Kp 3 — aurora is a realistic prospect here whenever the planetary Kp index reaches about 1.8 or higher.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia?
- Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia 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.
- How likely are the northern lights in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia?
- Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia sits at 61.1° N, inside the latitude range the auroral oval reaches on ordinary active nights — the oval sits near 58° geomagnetic latitude at Kp 3. That means aurora is a realistic prospect here whenever geomagnetic activity lifts above the quiet baseline, not only during major storms.
- What time of night is best for aurora watching in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia?
- Auroral substorms cluster around local magnetic midnight, so the hours either side of midnight are statistically strongest. You also need real darkness: this page's dusk and dawn times mark the usable window, and in mid-summer that window can close entirely at this latitude.
- Do I need to leave Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia to see the aurora?
- Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia is small enough that local sky glow is not the limiting factor; a clear view toward the northern horizon and clear weather matter more.
- How dark does it actually get in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia 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.
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