Tonight in Al ‘Amārah, Iraq · More in Iraq →
Stay inAl ‘Amārah night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 18:10–5:03 GMT+3
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.7. From here you'd usually need about Kp 9, which takes a rare, extreme storm.
- No visible space station pass during tonight’s dark hours.
- Moon 40% lit (First Quarter), above the horizon for 36% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 7% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.
Updated just now. Times in Asia/Baghdad (GMT+3).
Clouds tonight
16:00clouds, % of sky6:00
Aurora reach
Kp 9+ needed
Magnetic latitude 28.1° N, too far from either auroral zone in all but the rarest storms. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.7. Live map →
Moon
40% lit
First Quarter. Up for 36% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (GMT+3) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18, 5:10 | 10° | NW → NW |
Visible passes only: station sunlit, your sky dark. Computed from CelesTrak orbital data.
Launches within view
No scheduled launches within 1,000 km in the next week or so.
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Al ‘Amārah, Iraq · 31.84°, 47.14° · population 323,302 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.