Tonight in Anchorage, Alaska · More in United States →
Stay inAnchorage night sky · Fri, Oct 16, dark 8:17 PM–7:13 AM AKDT
- Aurora possible. Kp is forecast to reach 2.0 tonight. From here it usually takes about Kp 2 to see it low on the northern horizon.
- No visible space station pass during tonight’s dark hours.
- Moon 36% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 0% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 84% effective cover during dark hours, which will hide most things.
Updated 34 min ago. Times in America/Anchorage (AKDT).
Clouds tonight
9:00 PMclouds, % of sky8:00 AM
Aurora reach
Kp 2 needed
Magnetic latitude 61.1° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.0. Live map →
Moon
36% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 0% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
No visible passes in the next day or so. They come in runs of several days, a few times a month.
Launches within view
No scheduled launches within 621 mi in the next week or so.
Free alerts
Get a heads-up when it's worth going out
One email when your sky is genuinely worth it: an aurora within reach, a launch you can see, a clear peak night. Nothing on ordinary nights. We'll confirm your address first, and you can unsubscribe in one click.
Nearby
Prince George 1,114 miGrande Prairie 1,194 miNanaimo 1,304 miNorth Vancouver 1,322 miVancouver 1,325 miRichmond 1,328 mi
Anchorage, Alaska, United States · 61.22°, -149.90° · population 289,600 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.