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Tonight over Ilam

The moon, the planets and the space station — from where you stand in Nepal.

Monday, 12 October 2026 26.91°N · 87.93°E Elevation 1,208 m NPT --:--

Tonight the Moon over Ilam is a new moon (about 1% lit). Planets, rise and set times and space-station passes below are calculated live for Ilam in Nepal time.

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Now

Hold it above your head with N pointing north. The centre is straight up. Drag the slider to see the next 12 hours.

Moon

New Moon

1% lit

Sun

Calculating…

At a glance

Ilam tonight

Sunset in Ilam today is at 5:28 PM (10 min earlier than Kathmandu). The sky is fully dark from 6:45 PM until 4:34 AM — about 9 h 48 m of true darkness for stargazing.

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Dark from: 6:45 PM
Dark until: 4:34 AM
Daylight: 11 h 37 m
Moon: New Moon · 1%

Stargazing in Ilam

At about 1,208 m, Ilam is in Nepal’s middle hills. The air is often cleaner than on the plains; for the Milky Way, head to a ridge or rooftop away from street lights.

This time of year

Right now is post-monsoon season, usually the clearest time of year for stargazing in Nepal.

Planets

Planets tonight

Best time is the moment each planet stands highest in a dark sky. Magnitude: lower is brighter.

International Space Station

Watch the ISS fly over

Visible passes in the next 3 days — a bright, steady star gliding across the sky, no telescope needed.

Calculating passes…

Calendar

Coming up overhead

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Calculations: astronomy-engine and satellite.js (MIT). Stars: Hipparcos via d3-celestial. ISS orbit: CelesTrak. Times in Nepal Time (NPT).

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