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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand?
Waxing Crescent moon at 33%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 15.85°, 103.38° (Asia/Bangkok).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
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📍 Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand — Friday, October 16
Space weather observed: 3:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.
Local sky character in Wapi Pathum
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 147 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 15.8° above the horizon, so stars within 16° of it never set from here.
- About 63.7% 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 45.2° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 4.5° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 147 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Wapi Pathum 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 Wapi Pathum
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 Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand. 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 Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand.
Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand?
- Tonight from Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand expect a waxing crescent Moon at 33% 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 Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand?
- Tonight in Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand, 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 Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:56 PM local time in Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand 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 Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand?
- Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand 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 Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand?
- Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand 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.
- Is light pollution a problem in Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand?
- Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand 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 Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand?
- The core reaches about 45.2° 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 Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham, Thailand 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
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