Experts gave a geomagnetic forecast for Volgograd on November 14, 2026

Geomagnetic environment

On Saturday, the Earth’s magnetic field will remain calm. According to the forecast of IKI RAS, the Kp index on Saturday will remain at the level of 1.3-1.6: values of 1.6 are expected from 03.00 to 09.00 MSK and from 21.00 to midnight, in the rest of the time - 1.3.

The probabilistic situation is the same as in the previous days: 87% – a calm environment, 10% – disturbances and only 3% – a magnetic storm. Geostorm schedule does not promise even at night.

The reason for the calm is that the sun “exhaled”. Active area 4566, which had launched a series of 15 flares on the eve of the day (including the unexpected M1.7 on the night of November 12), appears to have run out of energy: silence per day, only one mild flash. Scientists predict a complete attenuation of flare activity in the next day or two. Physicist Maria Abunina from Izmiran confirms that there will be no serious events in the coming days - the outbreak of M1.7 was "not at all terrible" and was not accompanied by a coronal mass ejection.

To be fair, other services give a slightly more cautious picture - according to some forecasts, on November 14 the background will be at the level of 2-3 points, and the lull will begin to end on Sunday evening. But this scenario is far from stormy. So for weather-sensitive people, tomorrow promises to be without surprises.

What's interesting in the sky

November is generally a generous month, and November 14 is its little gem.

A mini-parade of planets in the morning sky. From November 13 to 22, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter will line up in the same sector of the sky in the east and southeast – the closest they will “converge” is on November 14. The best time to observe is about an hour before sunrise. True, astronomers honestly warn: reality is more modest than the name. Jupiter and Mars are clearly visible, at best Venus, and Mercury sits low at the horizon and is lost at dusk.

The Mars triangle. On November 14 and 15, Mars, the bright star Regulus and Algieba form an isosceles triangle, visible even to the naked eye.

The proximity of Mars and Jupiter is on the way. The pair of planets is held close to November 14-18, and the peak of convergence is November 16: they will converge by 1.2 °, that is, the width of two lunar disks. In the binoculars near Jupiter will be visible four of its large moons.

Leonid's tails are on the doorstep. Peak meteor shower Leonida will be on the night from 17 to 18 November: up to 15 meteors per hour away from city lights. And the Northern Taurids, whose peak took place on November 11-12, are still active and continue to throw rare but bright cars.

There's a supermoon right on the horizon. On November 24, we are waiting for the Beaver Moon: the full moon will coincide with perigee, and the disk of the moon will be 7% larger and 16% brighter than usual.

Practical advice

For the parade of planets and Leonid, choose a place with an open eastern horizon and away from the lanterns; give your eyes 15-20 minutes to get used to the darkness.

The young moon tomorrow will not interfere with observations - in the evening it will go beyond the horizon.

Before leaving, check for cloudy weather: clear skies are more important than any telescope.