StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Atacama?
Great night tonight
Clear skies and dark conditions. Go outside.
Atacama
Tonight's score
8.6
out of 10
Sun ↓ 19:41Dark 20:58–05:4524% cloud, 20:58–05:45
Best 2 hours
9.604:00–05:45
Evening, 21–01
8.221:00–01:00
Best this week
9.7Fri, Oct 16
Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.
Moon
Waxing Crescent
19% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
Moon up: 09:26–23:37
Visible in daylight from 09:26 until sunset
Full moon: Oct 26
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 04:00–05:45This week’s nights
America/SantiagoHow 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.