StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Drop everything — go outside
Near-perfect conditions. Nights like this are rare.
Denver
9.7
out of 10
Peak 2h
10.000:00–02:00
Prime 21–01
9.621:00–01:00
Best this week
9.6Fri, Jul 17
Moon
Waxing Crescent
2% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
🔭 Moon up: 08:22–22:11
Full moon: Jul 29
Sky now
Partly cloudy · 38%
Measured at KBJC · 20km away · 8min ago
Sun ↓ 20:27·Dark from 21:27·11% clouds
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America/DenverHow 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.