StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Drop everything — go outside
Near-perfect conditions. Nights like this are rare.
Los Angeles
9.4
out of 10
Peak 2h
9.701:00–03:00
Prime 21–01
9.321:00–01:00
Best this week
9.1Mon, Jul 20
Moon
Waxing Crescent
18% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
🔭 Moon up: 10:39–22:54
📍 W · 23°
Full moon: Jul 29
Sky now
Clear · 0%
Measured at KHHR · 17km away · 3min ago
Sun ↓ 20:03·Dark from 21:03·19% clouds
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Best: 01:00–03:00This week’s nights
America/Los AngelesHow 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.