Is tonight good for stargazing in Kyoto?

Great night tonight

Clear skies and dark conditions. Go outside.

Kyoto

Tonight's score

8.5

out of 10

Sun ↓ 17:23Dark 18:47–04:3825% cloud, 18:47–04:38

Best 2 hours

9.403:00–04:38

Evening, 21–01

8.321:00–01:00

Best this week

9.9Thu, Oct 15

Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.

Moon

Waxing Crescent

15% lit

Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness

Moon up: 09:29–19:11

Visible in daylight from 09:29 until sunset

📍 SW · 17°

Full moon: Oct 26

Best 2 hours: 03:00–04:38

This week’s nights

Asia/Tokyo

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.