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Tonight's Sky from Istanbul, Turkey

41.01°N, 28.95°E · Europe/Istanbul · Sun, Nov 1 · 09:04 UTC

☀️ Daytime — but ISS passes tonight

Set a reminder for the ISS pass. 🌇 Sunset later today — check back this evening. ☁️ Overcast — visibility may be limited tonight, including ISS.

⏳Wait for sunset — nothing visible in daylight.

Istanbul, Turkey · 4 planets in the sky (daylight — none visible)

Best thing to see tonight

ISS

83° pass — but likely hidden by cloud cover. Moves from southwest, passes nearly overhead, exits northeast

High
Where to look
Look southwest
When
6 min pass (20:40 UTC)
Visibility score
60/100
4 planets in the sky, but none visible to the naked eye
  • Mercury — Daylight is too bright — planets are washed out by the sun.
  • Venus — Daylight is too bright — planets are washed out by the sun.
  • Mars — Daylight is too bright — planets are washed out by the sun.
  • Jupiter — Daylight is too bright — planets are washed out by the sun.
3 planets below the horizon — Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  • Saturn — Below horizon
  • Uranus — Below horizon
  • Neptune — Below horizon

Observing conditions

Cloud cover
100%
Overcast
Moon
Last Quarter
55% lit — Moon visible, but no impact in daylight
Light pollution
Inner city
Bortle 9 — measured

Light pollution

Bortle scale · catalogued
9/9
Inner city
1 · Pristine5 · Suburban9 · Inner city

Inner-city sky. Only Moon, planets, and the very brightest stars. No stellar limiting magnitude worth reporting.

Naked-eye limit
mag 4.0

Next eclipse

Solar · total
274
days away

A total solar eclipse on Monday, 2 August 2027.

Visible: Spain, North Africa, Middle East, India. Confirm viewability from Istanbul on the detail page.

Duration
6m 24s
Magnitude
1.08

What this means

It is still daylight — check back after sunset.

The sky is overcast — outdoor viewing is not recommended tonight.

Moonlight is moderate and may wash out dimmer objects.

Sun

Above horizon
Altitude
33.6°
Sun is up
Azimuth
167° SSE
Next sunrise
Mon, Nov 2 · 04:36 UTC
Next sunset
Sun, Nov 1 · 15:00 UTC

Moon

Visible
Phase
Last Quarter
55.4% illuminated
Altitude
20.2°
Azimuth
281° W
Next moonrise
Sun, Nov 1 · 21:00 UTC

ISS passes (next 48 h)

5 passes
  • Sun, Nov 1 · 20:40 UTC
    peak 83°
    in 12 hoursrises SW → sets NE6m 43s
  • Sun, Nov 1 · 22:18 UTC
    peak 21°
    in 13 hoursrises WNW → sets NNE5m 16s
  • Sun, Nov 1 · 23:56 UTC
    peak 14°
    in 15 hoursrises NNW → sets NE3m 37s
  • Mon, Nov 2 · 01:33 UTC
    peak 24°
    in 16 hoursrises NW → sets ENE5m 40s
  • Mon, Nov 2 · 03:10 UTC
    peak 61°
    in 18 hoursrises WNW → sets SE6m 41s

Active meteor showers

1 active

  • Orionids

    ~20/hr

    The other Halley's Comet shower; fast bright meteors.

    Peak: 10-21

Advanced — raw altitude, azimuth, magnitude for all planets

Planets

0 currently observable
  • Mercurymag 3.5
    28.7°Not visible
  • Venusmag -4.2
    34.4°Not visible
  • Marsmag 0.8
    30.3°Not visible
  • Jupitermag -2.0
    32.5°Not visible
  • Saturn
    Below horizon
  • Uranus
    Below horizon
  • Neptune
    Below horizon
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