Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta, Sharqia, Egypt
Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta, Sharqia, Egypt has an estimated Bortle 1–4 sky (small town). The Milky Way core is highest after dark in April, at about 30°.
How dark the sky is around Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta, Sharqia, Egypt, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 30.57°, 32.11°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta
Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta, Sharqia, Egypt is a small town (population about 32,763). A place this size typically has a rural sky: the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. That is an estimate of Bortle class 1–4 from population, not a measurement: the real value depends on the exact spot you observe from.
For a measured reading at any point, open the live Dark Sky map.
Nearest dark-sky places and observatories
- Kottamia Observatory · observatory · about 76 km away
Milky Way season in Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta
The bright core of the Milky Way stays low, so you need a clear southern or northern horizon. It climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, peaking in April at about 30°.
- The north celestial pole stands 30.6° above the horizon, so stars within 31° of it never set from here.
- About 75.4% 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 30.4° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 12 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Tonight and aurora
As of November 6, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waning Crescent at 8% illumination. Aurora at 30.6° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta: common questions
Is Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta a good place for stargazing?
Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta, Sharqia, Egypt is a small town, so its typical sky is rural sky: the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting (an estimate of Bortle 1–4 from population, not a measurement). The nearest certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry is Kottamia Observatory, about 76 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta?
From Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta, Sharqia, Egypt (30.57°, 32.11°) the Milky Way's bright core climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in March, April, May, June, July, August, September. It peaks in April, reaching about 30°. Moonlight, cloud and city lights still decide what you actually see.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-11-06 the Moon is a Waning Crescent at 8% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.