StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Cork?
Not worth it tonight
Clouds will block the view. Stay inside.
Cork
Tonight's score
0.7
out of 10
Sun ↓ 18:42Dark 20:34–06:0695% cloud, 20:34–06:06
Best 2 hours
1.321:00–23:00
Evening, 21–01
0.921:00–01:00
Best this week
10.0Fri, 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: 12:48–19:45
Visible in daylight from 12:48 until sunset
Full moon: Oct 26
Next good night
Thursday — 7.6
Good night
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 21:00–23:00This week’s nights
Europe/DublinHow 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.