StarsOutAlert me on good nights
Should you go outside tonight?
Probably not tonight
Too much cloud cover for a good session.
Anchorage
3.5
out of 10
Peak 2h
6.500:00–02:00
Prime 21–01
3.321:00–01:00
Best this week
7.5Wed, Sep 2
Moon
Waning Gibbous
91% lit
Very bright — stick to planets and the moon itself
🔭 Moon up: 21:02–12:17
Full moon: Sep 26
Sun ↓ 21:12·Dark from 22:12·83% clouds
🔭
Moon visible today
06:50 – 08:35 · 91% lit · great for telescope viewing
Next great night
Wednesday — 7.5
🌙 Good night ahead
Sky quality tonight
Best: 00:00–02:00This week’s nights
America/AnchorageHow the score works
60% weight
Cloud cover
Layer-weighted across the best 2-hour window of the night. Low clouds block everything, thin high cirrus still lets bright stars through.
40% weight
Moon darkness
A new moon boosts the score. A full moon near midnight washes out all but the brightest stars. We ease the penalty after midnight when the moon is setting.