Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Imi-n-Tanout, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Imi-n-Tanout, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco 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 Imi-n-Tanout, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 31.17°, -8.85°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Imi-n-Tanout
Imi-n-Tanout, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco is a small town (population about 22,753). 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
- Oukaïmeden Observatory · observatory · about 93 km away
Milky Way season in Imi-n-Tanout
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 31.2° above the horizon, so stars within 31° of it never set from here.
- About 75.9% 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 29.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 896 m elevation, roughly 10% 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 31.2° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Imi-n-Tanout: common questions
Is Imi-n-Tanout a good place for stargazing?
Imi-n-Tanout, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco 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 Oukaïmeden Observatory, about 93 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from Imi-n-Tanout?
From Imi-n-Tanout, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco (31.17°, -8.85°) 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 Imi-n-Tanout?
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.