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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico?

Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 23.73°, -103.98° (America/Monterrey).

Moon
Waxing Gibbous
63% lit
Sunset
6:26 PM
Dusk 7:41 PM
Dark hours
10.0 h
Dawn 5:39 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 9+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonWaxing Gibbous • 63% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 1 day
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSChecking ISS orbital track…
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Vicente Guerrero, Durango, 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 Vicente Guerrero

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1956 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 23.7° above the horizon, so stars within 24° of it never set from here.
  • About 70.1% 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 37.3° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • At 1956 m elevation, roughly 21% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
23.7°
Sky reachable
70.1%
Milky Way core
37.3° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 9+

Vicente Guerrero 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 Vicente Guerrero

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 Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico. 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 Vicente Guerrero, Durango, 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.

Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico?
Tonight from Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico?
Tonight in Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico?
Astronomical darkness begins at 7:41 PM local time in Vicente Guerrero, Durango, 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 Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico?
Vicente Guerrero, Durango, 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 Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico?
Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico 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.
Does Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico's elevation help stargazing?
At 1956 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high.
What should I plan for observing near Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 37.3° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico tonight?
About 10.0 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 Vicente Guerrero?

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 Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Vicente Guerrero?

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