Tonight in Smolensk, Russia · More in Russia →
Stay inSmolensk night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 19:07–6:07 GMT+3
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.7. From here you'd usually need about Kp 6.
- Space station passes at 5:11, up to 10° high, moving SE → SE. It looks like a bright, steady star that crosses the sky in a few minutes.
- Moon 41% lit (First Quarter), above the horizon for 22% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 72% effective cover during dark hours, which will hide most things.
Updated just now. Times in Europe/Moscow (GMT+3).
Clouds tonight
17:00clouds, % of sky7:00
Aurora reach
Kp 6 needed
Magnetic latitude 51.6° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.7. Live map →
Moon
41% lit
First Quarter. Up for 22% 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, 5:11 | 10° | SE → SE |
| Sun, Oct 18, 6:44 | 31° | SW → E |
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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Smolensk, Russia · 54.78°, 32.05° · population 330,025 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.