Night Sky Alert
Tonight in Solihull, United Kingdom · More in United Kingdom →
12 OUT OF 100

Stay inSolihull night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 19:22–6:23 BST

  • Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.7. From here you'd usually need about Kp 7.
  • No visible space station pass during tonight’s dark hours.
  • Moon 42% lit (First Quarter), above the horizon for 26% of the dark hours.
  • Clouds: about 17% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.

Updated 4 min ago. Times in Europe/London (BST).

Clouds tonight
17:00clouds, % of sky7:00
Aurora reach
Kp 7 needed
Magnetic latitude 48.9° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.7. Live map →
Moon
42% lit
First Quarter. Up for 26% 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.

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Solihull, United Kingdom · 52.41°, -1.78° · population 126,577 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.