StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Melbourne?
Drop everything — go outside
Near-perfect conditions. Nights like this are rare.
Melbourne
Tonight's score
9.9
out of 10
Sun ↓ 19:36Dark 21:08–05:032% cloud, 21:08–05:03
Best 2 hours
10.021:08–23:00
Evening, 21–01
9.821:08–01:00
Best this week
9.5Fri, Oct 16
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: 08:05–23:29
Visible in daylight from 08:05 until sunset
📍 W · 46°
Full moon: Oct 26
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 21:08–23:00This week’s nights
Australia/MelbourneHow 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.