Can I see the aurora tonight from Florence?

That depends on the real, current Kp index shown above matched against Florence's magnetic latitude — search results above reflect live NOAA data, not a fixed answer.

What is the clear-sky viewing score for Florence right now?

Check the real, live cloud cover percentage shown above for Florence — lower cloud cover means clearer, more favorable viewing conditions.

What equipment is needed to observe visible planets from Florence?

Naked eye is enough to spot bright planets like Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn. Binoculars or a small telescope will resolve real detail, like Jupiter's moons or Saturn's rings.

We couldn't find “Florence” in Italy. The closest match is in Tuscany, so the conditions below are for that location, not Italy.

Live Sky Report

What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Florence, Italy?

Waning Crescent moon at 7%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 43.78°, 11.25° (Europe/Rome).

Moon

Waning Crescent

7% lit

Sunset

4:59 PM

Dusk 6:37 PM

Dark hours

10.7 h

Dawn 5:20 AM

Aurora

Needs Kp 7.7+

Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus — brightest: Mars at mag 0.8 in Leo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Florence, Italy — Friday, November 6

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🌙 MoonWaning Crescent • 7% Illumination

🪐 Visible planetsVenus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

🌠 Meteor activityLeonids in 10 days

🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight

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🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 2.0)

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Space weather observed: 12:00 PM UTC

Tonight's sky above Florence, Italy

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Florence, Italy comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.

Local sky character in Florence

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere

The north celestial pole stands 43.8° above the horizon, so stars within 44° of it never set from here.
About 84.6% 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 17.2° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.

Pole altitude

43.8°

Sky reachable

84.6%

Milky Way core

17.2° max

Aurora borealis

Kp 7.7+

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Best nights this month in Florence

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

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 Florence, Italy.
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.

Florence, Italy stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Florence, Italy?: Tonight from Florence, Italy expect a waning crescent Moon at 7% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus. The night offers about 10.7 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Florence, Italy?: Tonight in Florence, Italy, 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 Florence, Italy?: Astronomical darkness begins at 6:37 PM local time in Florence, Italy 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 Florence, Italy?: Florence, Italy is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 7.7, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Florence, Italy?: Florence, Italy doesn't have a population figure in our location data, so we can't estimate a sky-glow category here. A dedicated light-pollution map will give a precise reading for this spot.
Is light pollution a problem in Florence, Italy?: Florence, Italy is small enough that the Milky Way can be visible on clear, moonless nights away from the immediate centre. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
When can I see the Milky Way from Florence, Italy?: The core reaches about 17.2° altitude, so target the moonless nights listed in the best-nights section and get away from the city core.
How dark does it actually get in Florence, Italy tonight?: About 10.7 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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