Asunción, Paraguay Stargazing Forecast

Asunción, Paraguay (-25.26°, -57.58°) · Updated 12:52 UTC
54
Mixed
high confidence
high · Forecast lead time

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Worth a short session
BEST 22:00–10:00 (12h)
Near-perfect skies but bright moonlight limits faint objects. Delta Aquariids meteor shower active.
Sunset
21:25
Sunrise
10:27
Usable Hours
12/12
Moon
96%
Visible Planets
♀ Venus27° W
♂ Mars18° NE
♄ Saturn61° N
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Stargazing in Asunción, Paraguay

Asunción, capital of Paraguay at 25.3°S, sits on the flat interior of South America with Bortle 7 city skies and quick access to dark country across the sparsely populated countryside. Bortle 3–4 conditions are reachable within an hour, and the vast Chaco region to the north-west offers Bortle 2 darkness under some of the continent's least light-polluted skies. At this southern latitude the galactic core stands high overhead in winter, and the Magellanic Clouds and Southern Cross are brilliant from a dark site. The subtropical climate brings humid summers; the drier, cooler winter months offer the clearest, most reliable nights.

Asunción, Paraguay Stargazing FAQ

Where can I stargaze near Asunción?
The sparsely populated countryside darkens to Bortle 3-4 within an hour, and the vast Chaco region to the north-west offers Bortle 2 darkness under some of South America's least light-polluted skies.
What can you see from Asunción's southern sky?
At 25.3°S, the galactic core stands high overhead in winter, and the Magellanic Clouds and Southern Cross are brilliant from a dark site — classic southern-hemisphere highlights invisible from the north.
When is the best time to stargaze near Asunción?
The drier, cooler winter months (June-August) bring the clearest, most reliable nights and the high galactic core. The subtropical summer is humid with more frequent cloud and storms.