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Stay inEdinburgh night sky · Fri, Oct 16, dark 19:30–6:27 BST
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 3.7. From here you'd usually need about Kp 5.
- No visible space station pass during tonight’s dark hours.
- Moon 33% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 9% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 5% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.
Updated 27 min ago. Times in Europe/London (BST).
Clouds tonight
5:00clouds, % of sky7:00
Aurora reach
Kp 5 needed
Magnetic latitude 53.1° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 3.7. Live map →
Moon
33% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 9% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (BST) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17, 7:03 | 21° | SW → E |
Visible passes only: station sunlit, your sky dark. Computed from CelesTrak orbital data.
Launches within view
No scheduled launches within 621 mi in the next week or so.
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom · 55.95°, -3.20° · population 514,990 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.