Live Sky Report
What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast?
First Quarter moon at 54%, Saturn shines at magnitude 0.3. Calculated for 4.94°, -6.78° (Africa/Abidjan).
Visible planets tonight
Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury — brightest: Saturn at mag 0.3 in Cetus
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast — Monday, October 19
Weather observed: 1:30 AM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast
Above Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast tonight, the sky is a live system: the Moon's illumination, which planets have cleared the horizon, and whether Earth's magnetosphere is quiet or churning all change hour by hour.
Local sky character in Watte
Tropical / equatorial latitudes · northern hemisphere · 175 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 4.9° above the horizon, so stars within 5° of it never set from here.
- About 54.3% 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 56.1° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 15.4° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 175 m elevation, roughly 2% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Watte 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
- Skies are expected to stay mostly clear, with some interference from the Moon.
- Aurora
- Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 0.3, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
- Weather
- No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.
Conditions tonight are mixed -- check the details below.
Best nights this month in Watte
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.
- 2026-10-26 — 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 Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. 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 Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast.
- 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.
Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast?
- Tonight from Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast expect a first quarter Moon at 54% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury. The night offers about 9.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast?
- Tonight in Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast, 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 Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:21 PM local time in Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast 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 Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast?
- Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast 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 Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast?
- Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast 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.
- Can I see both northern and southern constellations from Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast?
- Yes — this is the real advantage of an equatorial location. At 4.9° N, about 54.3% of the entire celestial sphere rises at some point in the year, so Polaris-side constellations and the Southern Cross region are both reachable across the seasons.
- How good is the Milky Way from Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast?
- The Galactic Centre culminates around 56.1° above the horizon from here, high enough to clear most horizon haze. Local cloud and humidity, not geometry, are usually the limiting factor at tropical latitudes.
- Are there seasons for stargazing in Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast?
- Night length barely changes at this latitude — twilight is short and the Sun sets steeply, so darkness arrives quickly all year. What changes is which part of the sky is on view after sunset, and, in monsoon-affected regions, how often the sky is clear at all.
- How dark does it actually get in Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast tonight?
- About 9.7 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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Real great-circle distance from Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast.
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.
☄️ Orionids peaks in 2 days
Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Watte?
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 Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Watte?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Watte, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.