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Stargazing in Jakarta, Indonesia

Local time 19:50 WIB 6.21° S, 106.85° E Forecast: MET Norway
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Location reference: Jakarta, Jakarta

Indonesia · Asia/Jakarta · -6.2146, 106.8451

Use this city or town reference for local sky planning. Check access, light pollution and the horizon at your chosen observing site. Location source.

Tonight in Jakarta

Not a night for faint objects

Poor
30of 100

Not a night for faint objects. Cloud cover averages 71% over the dark window, with about 6.2 hours of moonless darkness.

Best window 23:00 – 02:00

Dark19:02 – 04:11
Cloud71%
Moon25% lit
Astronomical darkness9 hr 10 minAstronomical
Moonless darkness6 hr 12 min75% unlit
Feels like—Wind 8 km/h
Forecast retrieved18:35Data: MET Norway

Tonight's reasoning

Every point accounted for
  • negativeHeavy cloud: 71% average cover. Plan on gaps rather than a clear sky.
  • positiveA long 9.2-hour night of astronomical darkness.
  • positiveThe Moon is 25% lit and above the horizon for 2 h 58 min, leaving 6 h 12 min moonless.

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Cloud samples through the observing night

Mostly cloudy

Forecast samples are 60 minutes apart at the coarsest point shown. Missing values are not clear skies. Coarse or incomplete data does not produce a detailed observing recommendation.

Read the forecast samples as a table
Local timeCloudTemperatureWind
Sat 20:00 WIB71%28°C8 km/h
Sat 21:00 WIB89%28°C8 km/h
Sat 22:00 WIB56%27°C6 km/h
Sat 23:00 WIB48%27°C4 km/h
Sun 00:00 WIB63%27°C6 km/h
Sun 01:00 WIB39%27°C6 km/h
Sun 02:00 WIB72%27°C7 km/h
Sun 03:00 WIB100%27°C3 km/h
Sun 04:00 WIB100%27°C3 km/h

Planets from dusk to dawn

Sun at least 6° below the horizon
Saturn well placed · NNE · 82° · 20:42
Jupiter well placed · NE · 63° · 04:56
Mars well placed · NE · 62° · 04:56
Venus low in the sky · E · 20° · 04:56
Mercury Below a useful altitude

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 · ENE · 49°

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

Sirius · above 15° Canis Major · ESE · 38°

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 · 35°

A bright star marking the southern end of Eridanus.

Capella · above 15° Auriga · NNE · 31°

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

The next 7 nights

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Sat Nov 14 30/100 Mostly cloudy Sun Nov 15 3/100 Overcast Mon Nov 16 48/100 Partly cloudy Tue Nov 17 — Overcast Wed Nov 18 — Mostly cloudy Thu Nov 19 — Partly cloudy Fri Nov 20 — Clear

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 Jakarta at 6.2146° S, 106.8451° E. 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.

Provider issue time: Sat, Nov 14 · 16:20. Sources and forecast limitations.

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

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