StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Not worth it tonight
Clouds will block the view. Stay inside.
Aoraki
1.1
out of 10
Peak 2h
3.003:00–05:00
Prime 21–01
1.121:00–01:00
Best this week
7.9Sun, Jun 7
Moon
Waning Gibbous
98% lit
Very bright — stick to planets and the moon itself
🔭 Moon up: 17:15–09:51
Sun ↓ 17:11·Dark from 18:11·100% clouds
Alert me on good nightsNext great night
Sunday — 7.9
✨ Great night tonight
Sky quality tonight
Best: 03:00–05:00This week’s nights
Pacific/AucklandHow 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.