StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Budapest?
Great night tonight
Clear skies and dark conditions. Go outside.
Budapest
Tonight's score
8.8
out of 10
Sun ↓ 17:58Dark 19:40–05:2020% cloud, 19:40–05:20
Best 2 hours
8.820:00–22:00
Evening, 21–01
8.821:00–01:00
Best this week
9.9Fri, Oct 16
Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.
Moon
Waxing Crescent
18% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
Moon up: 11:26–19:19
Visible in daylight from 11:26 until sunset
Full moon: Oct 26
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 20:00–22:00This week’s nights
Europe/BudapestHow 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.