Tonight in Stoney Creek, Ontario · More in Canada →
Stay inStoney Creek night sky · Fri, Oct 16, dark 7:36 PM–6:33 AM EDT
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 3.3. From here you'd usually need about Kp 5.
- Space station passes at 5:06 AM, up to 17° high, moving S → E. It looks like a bright, steady star that crosses the sky in a few minutes.
- Moon 34% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 27% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 16% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.
Updated 33 min ago. Times in America/Toronto (EDT).
Clouds tonight
11:00 PMclouds, % of sky7:00 AM
Aurora reach
Kp 5 needed
Magnetic latitude 52.1° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 3.3. Live map →
Moon
34% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 27% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (EDT) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17, 5:03 AM | 17° | S → E |
| Sat, Oct 17, 6:39 AM | 67° | 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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Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada · 43.22°, -79.77° · population 76,382 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.