Live Sky Report
What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa?
Waning Crescent moon at 13%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.4. Calculated for -14.34°, -170.72° (Pacific/Pago_Pago).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.4 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa
Above Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa tonight, the sky is a live system: the Moon's illumination, which planets have cleared the horizon, and whether Earth's magnetosphere is quiet or churning all change hour by hour.
Local sky character in Tafuna
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · southern hemisphere · 13 m elevation
- The south celestial pole stands 14.3° above the horizon, so stars within 14° of it never set from here.
- About 62.4% 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 75.3° up, passing almost directly overhead.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 34.6° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 13 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Tafuna 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 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.
Best nights this month in Tafuna
Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.
- 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 Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa.
- 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.
Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa?
- Tonight from Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa expect a waning crescent Moon at 13% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus. The night offers about 8.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa?
- Tonight in Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:42 PM local time in Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa 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 Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa?
- Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa 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 Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa?
- Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa 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.
- Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa?
- Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 14.3° S, about 62.4% 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 Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa?
- The Galactic Centre culminates around 75.3° above the horizon from here, which is nearly overhead — the densest part of the Milky Way passes through the zenith region, the best geometry available anywhere on Earth. Local cloud and humidity, not geometry, are usually the limiting factor at tropical latitudes.
- Are there seasons for stargazing in Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa?
- 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 Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa tonight?
- About 8.8 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa.
Popular astronomy destinations
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☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days
Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Tafuna?
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 Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Tafuna?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Tafuna, Western District, American Samoa right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.