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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Wehrda, Hesse, Germany?
Waxing Crescent moon at 2%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.1. Calculated for 50.84°, 8.76° (Europe/Berlin).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.1 in Cancer
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Wehrda, Hesse, Germany — Sunday, October 11
Space weather observed: 7:40 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Wehrda, Hesse, Germany
Wehrda, Hesse, Germany's sky tonight is a real, computable state — every value on this page comes from live NOAA space weather data, live orbital elements for the ISS, and astronomy-engine's ephemeris for the Sun, Moon, and planets.
Local sky character in Wehrda
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 224 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 50.8° above the horizon, so stars within 51° of it never set from here.
- About 88.8% 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 10.2° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 224 m elevation, roughly 3% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Wehrda 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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Astronomy near Wehrda
Real great-circle distances from Wehrda, Hesse, Germany.
- Rhön Dark Sky Reserve — dark-sky place, 95 km away, 700 m
- Effelsberg Radio Telescope — observatory, 136 km away, 319 m
Best nights this month in Wehrda
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 Wehrda, Hesse, Germany. 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 Wehrda, Hesse, Germany.
Wehrda, Hesse, Germany stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Wehrda, Hesse, Germany?
- Tonight from Wehrda, Hesse, Germany expect a waxing crescent Moon at 2% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 9.4 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Wehrda, Hesse, Germany?
- Tonight in Wehrda, Hesse, Germany, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Wehrda, Hesse, Germany?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 8:28 PM local time in Wehrda, Hesse, Germany 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 Wehrda, Hesse, Germany?
- Wehrda, Hesse, Germany is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 5.3, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Wehrda, Hesse, Germany?
- Wehrda, Hesse, Germany 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.
- Where is the nearest dark-sky site to Wehrda, Hesse, Germany?
- Rhön Dark Sky Reserve lies about 95 km away; Effelsberg Radio Telescope lies about 136 km away. Distances are real great-circle distances from Wehrda, Hesse, Germany's coordinates.
- When is the best time to stargaze near Wehrda, Hesse, Germany?
- Combine two things this page computes: the astronomical darkness window (dusk to dawn), and the Moon. Nights within a few days of New Moon inside that window are the ones worth travelling for; the "best nights" section lists the next ones.
- How dark does it actually get in Wehrda, Hesse, Germany tonight?
- About 9.4 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Wehrda, Hesse, Germany.
- Sky tonight in Amoeneburg, Hesse, Germany13 km
- Sky tonight in Bad Endbach, Hesse, Germany20 km
- Sky tonight in Allendorf, Hesse, Germany22 km
- Sky tonight in Neustadt (Hessen), Hesse, Germany25 km
- Sky tonight in Bad Laasphe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany25 km
- Sky tonight in Heuchelheim, Hesse, Germany30 km
More in Hesse
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Sky tonight across Germany
Other cities in Germany with live sky reports.
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- Sky tonight in Lich, Hesse36 km
- Sky tonight in Alsfeld, Hesse37 km
- Sky tonight in Medebach, North Rhine-Westphalia40 km
- Sky tonight in Bad Wildungen, Hesse41 km
- Sky tonight in Neukirchen, Hesse42 km
- Sky tonight in Braunfels, Hesse44 km
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🛰️ ISS Visibility
Next visible pass rises at 4:28 AM, lasting about 2 minutes.
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Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Wehrda?
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 Wehrda, Hesse, Germany.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Wehrda?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Wehrda, Hesse, Germany right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.
