StarsOutAlert me on good nights
Should you go outside tonight?
Probably not tonight
Too much cloud cover for a good session.
Auckland
3.8
out of 10
Low confidence
Currently overcast — score adjusted to match what the sky looks like now.
Peak 2h
7.701:00–03:00
Prime 21–01
5.821:00–01:00
Best this week
8.9Fri, Sep 4
Moon
Waning Gibbous
84% lit
Very bright — stick to planets and the moon itself
🔭 Moon up: 20:05–07:53
📍 NW · 44°
Full moon: Sep 26
Sky now
Mostly cloudy · 75%
Measured at NZAA · 18km away · 13min ago
Sun ↓ 17:59·Dark from 18:59·19% clouds
🔭
Moon visible today
06:42 – 09:24 · 84% lit · great for telescope viewing
Next great night
Thursday — 8.7
✨ Great night tonight
Sky quality tonight
Best: 01:00–03:00This 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.