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Stargazing in Bafata, Guinea-Bissau

Local time 11:56 GMT 12.17° N, 14.66° W
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Location reference: Bafata, Bafata

Guinea-Bissau · Africa/Bissau · 12.1658, -14.6617

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No cloud forecast yet. The international forecast is warming in the background. Check sunrise and sunset or Moon times for this location.
Tonight in Bafata

Darkness and Moon details, but no cloud forecast

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Darkness and Moon details, but no cloud forecast. Moon and darkness times are still useful for planning; check back for the cloud forecast.

Dark19:43 – 05:42
Cloud—
Moon36% lit
Astronomical darkness9 hr 59 minAstronomical
Moonless darkness6 hr 5 min64% unlit
Feels like—Wind —
Forecast retrieved—Data: MET Norway

Tonight's reasoning

Every point accounted for
  • neutralThe international forecast is warming in the background.
  • positive9 h 59 min of astronomical darkness.
  • neutralThe Moon is 36% lit and above the horizon for 3 h 55 min, leaving 6 h 5 min moonless.

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Cloud samples through the observing night

Forecast pending

Hourly cloud data is not available for this night yet. Check back after the next weather refresh.

Planets from dusk to dawn

Sun at least 6° below the horizon
Jupiter well placed · E · 79° · 06:26
Saturn well placed · S · 79° · 21:59
Mars well placed · ENE · 79° · 06:26
Venus low in the sky · ESE · 23° · 06:26
Mercury low in the sky · ESE · 10° · 06:26

These are geometric opportunities in evening, night or morning twilight, subject to weather. We require an altitude of at least 10°. Terrain and buildings can block the view.

Stars to find by eye

No telescope required
Betelgeuse · above 15° Orion · E · 52°

The orange shoulder of Orion. Look below it for three stars in a short, straight line.

Capella · above 15° Auriga · NNE · 49°

A golden star in the constellation Auriga. Use the listed direction and altitude for this location.

Sirius · above 15° Canis Major · ESE · 33°

The brightest star in the night sky. Follow the line of Orion's belt toward it; the orientation depends on your location.

Achernar · above 15° Eridanus · SSW · 17°

A bright star marking the southern end of Eridanus.

The next 7 nights

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Sun Nov 15 — Forecast pending Mon Nov 16 — Forecast pending Tue Nov 17 — Forecast pending Wed Nov 18 — Forecast pending Thu Nov 19 — Forecast pending Fri Nov 20 — Forecast pending Sat Nov 21 — Forecast pending

Moon and darkness use local astronomical calculations. Weather becomes less reliable further out. Scores are withheld for old, incomplete or coarse forecasts.

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About this forecast

Astronomy is calculated for Bafata at 12.1658° N, 14.6617° W. Weather comes from MET Norway. A city forecast cannot resolve every mountain, fog bank or nearby floodlight. Calculated times use a modelled horizon and are approximate.

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Location: Location source record. Reference checked 2026-10-22.

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