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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran?
Waning Crescent moon at 14%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 31.90°, 54.37° (Asia/Tehran).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran — Thursday, November 5
Weather observed: 2:00 PM UTC · Space weather observed: 9:00 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran
Above Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran 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 Yazd
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 1216 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 31.9° above the horizon, so stars within 32° of it never set from here.
- About 76.4% 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 29.1° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 1216 m elevation, roughly 13% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Yazd is a mid-sized urban area — bright constellations and planets work from town; faint deep-sky objects need a drive out.
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 minimal interference from the Moon.
- Aurora
- Current geomagnetic activity (Kp 1.3, quiet) is not strong enough to bring the aurora to your latitude.
- Weather
- No significant rain, wind or temperature extremes are expected overnight.
Skies should be clear tonight, making it a good night for stargazing, although aurora activity is unlikely.
Best nights this month in Yazd
Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.
- 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour
Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran. 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 Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran.
- 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.
- 2026-11-24 — 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.
Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran?
- Tonight from Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran expect a waning crescent Moon at 14% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus. The night offers about 10.5 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran?
- Tonight in Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:22 PM local time in Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran 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 Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran?
- Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran 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 Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran?
- Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran is a mid-sized urban area — typically Bortle class 5–6 (bright suburban sky), where major constellations are workable but the Milky Way is washed out. 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 Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran's elevation help stargazing?
- At 1216 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 Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 29.1° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran tonight?
- About 10.5 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
No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.
☄️ Leonids peaks in 11 days
Up to 15 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Leo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just astronomy weather for Yazd?
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 Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Yazd?
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