StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Might be worth a look
Partial clearing expected. Keep an eye out.
Edinburgh
5.9
out of 10
Peak 2h
6.422:00–00:00
Prime 21–01
6.721:00–01:00
Best this week
9.5Sat, Jul 18
Moon
Waxing Crescent
5% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
🔭 Moon up: 07:26–22:49
Full moon: Jul 29
Sky now
Overcast · 100%
Measured at EGPH · 11km away · 12min ago
Sun ↓ 21:46·Dark from 22:46·100% clouds
Alert me on good nightsNext great night
Friday — 8.4
✨ Great night tonight
Sky quality tonight
Best: 22:00–00:00This week’s nights
Europe/LondonHow 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.