Tonight in Tri-Cities, Washington · More in United States →
Stay inTri-Cities night sky · Fri, Oct 16, dark 7:13 PM–6:11 AM PDT
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.0. From here you'd usually need about Kp 5.
- Space station passes at 5:13 AM, up to 22° high, moving S → E. It looks like a bright, steady star that crosses the sky in a few minutes.
- Moon 35% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 23% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 46% effective cover during dark hours.
Updated just now. Times in America/Los Angeles (PDT).
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 2.0. Live map →
Moon
35% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 23% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (PDT) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17, 5:10 AM | 22° | S → 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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Tri-Cities, Washington, United States · 46.25°, -119.20° · population 244,036 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.