Tonight in Astrakhan, Russia · More in Russia →
Stay inAstrakhan night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 19:03–6:03 GMT+4
- 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.
- Space station passes at 4:36, up to 16° high, moving S → E. It looks like a bright, steady star that crosses the sky in a few minutes.
- Moon 40% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 26% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 23% effective cover during dark hours.
Updated just now. Times in Europe/Astrakhan (GMT+4).
Clouds tonight
17:00clouds, % of sky7:00
Aurora reach
Kp 9 needed
Magnetic latitude 43.2° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.7. Live map →
Moon
40% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 26% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (GMT+4) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18, 4:34 | 16° | S → E |
| Sun, Oct 18, 6:09 | 89° | SW → NE |
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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Astrakhan, Russia · 46.35°, 48.04° · population 533,925 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.