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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Tromso, Troms, Norway?
Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 69.65°, 18.96° (Europe/Oslo).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Tromso, Troms, Norway — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Tromso, Troms, Norway
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Tromso, Troms, Norway comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Tromso
Northern high latitudes · northern hemisphere
- The north celestial pole stands 69.6° above the horizon, so stars within 70° of it never set from here.
- About 96.9% 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.
- Above 70° the observing year is strongly seasonal: mid-summer nights may never reach astronomical darkness, while mid-winter delivers very long dark windows.
Tromso 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
- Cloud cover is the main factor limiting visibility tonight.
- Aurora
- Geomagnetic activity is quiet (Kp 1.3), and your location is within a favorable latitude range. Cloud cover is the biggest factor to watch.
- Weather
- No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.
Tonight is not a strong night for stargazing -- check back tomorrow.
Astronomy near Tromso
Real great-circle distances from Tromso, Troms, Norway.
- Tromsø Geophysical Observatory — observatory, 2 km away, 10 m
- Abisko Aurora Sky Station — dark-sky place, 145 km away, 900 m
Best nights this month in Tromso
Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.
- 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour
Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Tromso, Troms, Norway. 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 Tromso, Troms, Norway.
- 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.
Tromso, Troms, Norway stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Tromso, Troms, Norway?
- Tonight from Tromso, Troms, Norway expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Tromso, Troms, Norway?
- Tonight in Tromso, Troms, Norway, 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 Tromso, Troms, Norway?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:04 PM local time in Tromso, Troms, Norway 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 Tromso, Troms, Norway?
- Tromso, Troms, Norway 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 0 or higher.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Tromso, Troms, Norway?
- Tromso, Troms, Norway 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 Tromso, Troms, Norway?
- Tromso, Troms, Norway sits at 69.6° 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 Tromso, Troms, Norway?
- 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 Tromso, Troms, Norway to see the aurora?
- Tromso, Troms, Norway 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 Tromso, Troms, Norway tonight?
- About 10.8 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.
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.
☄️ 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 Tromso?
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 Tromso, Troms, Norway.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Tromso?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Tromso, Troms, Norway right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.