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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines?

Waxing Crescent moon at 14%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 15.98°, 120.57° (Asia/Manila).

Moon
Waxing Crescent
14% lit
Sunset
5:37 PM
Dusk 6:49 PM
Dark hours
9.8 h
Dawn 4:37 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines — Wednesday, October 14

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Crescent • 14% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 7 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNext pass ~Oct 15, 4:34 AM GMT+8
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 1.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines

Skywatchers in Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines 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 Urdaneta

Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 32 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 16° above the horizon, so stars within 16° of it never set from here.
  • About 63.8% 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 45° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 4.3° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 32 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
16°
Sky reachable
63.8%
Milky Way core
45° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Urdaneta 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 Urdaneta

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 Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines. 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 Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines.

Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines?
Tonight from Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines expect a waxing crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines?
Tonight in Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines?
Astronomical darkness begins at 6:49 PM local time in Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines 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 Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines?
Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines 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 Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines?
Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines 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 Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines?
Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines 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 Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines?
The core reaches about 45° 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 Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines tonight?
About 9.8 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

Next visible pass rises at 8:34 PM, lasting about 5 minutes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Urdaneta?

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 Urdaneta, Ilocos, Philippines.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Urdaneta?

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