StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Los Angeles?
Drop everything — go outside
Near-perfect conditions. Nights like this are rare.
Los Angeles
Tonight's score
9.0
out of 10
Sun ↓ 18:16Dark 19:39–05:3713% cloud, 19:39–05:37
Best 2 hours
10.023:00–01:00
Evening, 21–01
9.321:00–01:00
Best this week
9.6Sun, Oct 18
Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.
Moon
First Quarter
47% lit
Moon low or brief — minimal impact
Moon up: 13:34–23:22
Visible in daylight from 13:34 until sunset
📍 SW · 18°
Full moon: Oct 26
Right now at KFHM, 12 min ago
Clear · 0%
Airport weather report 2 km away. The score above is the forecast for tonight after dark.
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 23:00–01:00This week’s nights
America/Los AngelesHow 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.