StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Not worth it tonight
Clouds will block the view. Stay inside.
Melbourne
2.0
out of 10
Peak 2h
5.102:00–04:00
Prime 21–01
0.921:00–01:00
Best this week
8.9Sun, Jun 7
Moon
Waning Gibbous
98% lit
Very bright — stick to planets and the moon itself
🔭 Moon up: 17:24–09:10
Sun ↓ 17:09·Dark from 18:09·93% clouds
Alert me on good nightsNext great night
Friday — 7.6
✨ Great night tonight
Sky quality tonight
Best: 02:00–04:00This week’s nights
Australia/MelbourneHow 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.