StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Great night tonight
Clear skies and dark conditions. Go outside.
Austin
7.8
out of 10
Peak 2h
9.623:00–01:00
Prime 21–01
8.221:00–01:00
Best this week
9.8Sat, Jul 18
Moon
Waxing Crescent
2% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
🔭 Moon up: 09:06–22:31
Full moon: Jul 29
Sky now
Clear · 13%
Measured at KEDC · 22km away · 29min ago
Sun ↓ 20:34·Dark from 21:34·73% clouds
Alert me on good nightsSky quality tonight
Best: 23:00–01:00This week’s nights
America/ChicagoHow 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.