StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Aoraki?
Might be worth a look
Partial clearing expected. Keep an eye out.
Aoraki
Tonight's score
6.0
out of 10
Sun ↓ 20:01Dark 21:44–05:0667% cloud, 21:44–05:06
Best 2 hours
8.022:00–00:00
Evening, 21–01
7.221:44–01:00
Best this week
9.5Sat, Oct 17
Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.
Moon
Waxing Crescent
15% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
Moon up: 08:01–00:07
Visible in daylight from 08:01 until sunset
📍 W · 27°
Full moon: Oct 26
Right now
Overcast · 100%
Model and station blend (no airport in range). The score above is the forecast for tonight after dark.
Next good night
Friday — 8.8
Great night
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 22:00–00:00This week’s nights
Pacific/AucklandHow the score works
60% weight
Cloud cover
Averaged over the whole dark window, layer by layer. Low cloud blocks everything; thin high cirrus still lets bright stars through.
40% weight
Moon darkness
A new moon boosts the score. A bright Moon only costs points while it is actually above the horizon in the dark hours, and more the higher it stands.