Can I see the aurora tonight from Logroño?

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

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

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

What equipment is needed to observe visible planets from Logroño?

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 “Logrono” in Spain. The closest match is in La Rioja, so the conditions below are for that location, not Spain.

Live Sky Report

What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Logroño, Spain?

Waning Crescent moon at 7%, Mars shines at magnitude 0.8. Calculated for 42.47°, -2.45° (Europe/Madrid).

Moon

Waning Crescent

7% lit

Sunset

5:56 PM

Dusk 7:32 PM

Dark hours

10.7 h

Dawn 6:14 AM

Aurora

Needs Kp 8.2+

Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

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

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Logroño, Spain — 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 Logroño, Spain

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

Local sky character in Logroño

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere

The north celestial pole stands 42.5° above the horizon, so stars within 43° of it never set from here.
About 83.8% 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 18.5° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.

Pole altitude

42.5°

Sky reachable

83.8%

Milky Way core

18.5° max

Aurora borealis

Kp 8.2+

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Best nights this month in Logroño

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 Logroño, Spain.
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.

Logroño, Spain stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Logroño, Spain?: Tonight from Logroño, Spain 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 Logroño, Spain?: Tonight in Logroño, Spain, 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 Logroño, Spain?: Astronomical darkness begins at 7:32 PM local time in Logroño, Spain 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 Logroño, Spain?: Logroño, Spain is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 8.2, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Logroño, Spain?: Logroño, Spain 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 Logroño, Spain?: Logroño, Spain 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 Logroño, Spain?: The core reaches about 18.5° 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 Logroño, Spain 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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