Tonight's sky over Kafr ad Dawwār, explained

This page answers one question for Kafr ad Dawwār, Egypt: is there anything worth going outside for tonight? It computes the sky live in your browser: satellite passes from current orbital elements, aurora chances from NOAA's live forecasts, planet positions, the meteor calendar, moonlight and your local cloud forecast, then ranks the lot from “skip” to “don't miss”.

When can I see the ISS from Kafr ad Dawwār?

The International Space Station passes over Kafr ad Dawwār several times a day, but it's only visible when three things line up: it's above the horizon, it's still catching sunlight, and your sky is dark. That usually means a handful of evening and pre-dawn passes per week. This page computes the exact visible pass times for Kafr ad Dawwār live, from current orbital data.

Can you see the aurora from Kafr ad Dawwār?

Realistically no. Kafr ad Dawwār is too close to the equator for aurora except during once-in-decades superstorms. This page will still flag one if it ever happens.

What planets are visible tonight in Kafr ad Dawwār?

It changes month to month. Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are the four worth looking for with the naked eye; whichever are up tonight over Kafr ad Dawwār are listed on this page with the direction to face, how high to look, and the time they're best.

When is the next meteor shower?

Major showers run on a fixed annual calendar: the Quadrantids (January), Perseids (August), Geminids (December) and half a dozen others. Whether one is worth watching from your location tonight depends on whether its radiant rises over your horizon, the moon, and cloud, which is exactly what this page scores.

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