StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Austin?
Good night ahead
Mostly clear. Worth setting up.
Austin
Tonight's score
7.7
out of 10
Sun ↓ 19:00Dark 20:20–06:1339% cloud, 20:20–06:13
Best 2 hours
9.522:00–00:00
Evening, 21–01
8.721:00–01:00
Best this week
9.5Sat, Oct 17
Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.
Moon
Waxing Crescent
20% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
Moon up: 11:27–21:28
Visible in daylight from 11:27 until sunset
Full moon: Oct 26
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 22:00–00:00This week’s nights
America/ChicagoHow 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.