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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 60%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 18.09°, -96.13° (America/Mexico_City).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
60% lit
Sunset
5:59 PM
Dusk 7:12 PM
Dark hours
9.9 h
Dawn 5:06 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Saturn, Mars, Jupiter — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 60% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSNo visible ISS pass in the next 5 predicted passes
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.3)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.

Local sky character in Tuxtepec

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 31 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 18.1° above the horizon, so stars within 18° of it never set from here.
  • About 65.5% 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 42.9° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 2.2° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 31 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
18.1°
Sky reachable
65.5%
Milky Way core
42.9° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Tuxtepec 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 Tuxtepec

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 Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. 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 Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico.

  • 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.

Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?
Tonight from Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 60% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.9 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?
Tonight in Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:12 PM local time in Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico 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 Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?
Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico 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 Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?
Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico 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.
Is light pollution a problem in Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?
Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico 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 Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?
The core reaches about 42.9° 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 Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Tuxtepec?

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 Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Tuxtepec?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.