StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Great night tonight
Clear skies and dark conditions. Go outside.
Minneapolis
8.5
out of 10
Clouds
25%
Moon
Waning Crescent
2% lit
Moon below horizon — perfect darkness
Best window
02:00 – 04:00
Sun ↓ 19:58·Dark from 20:58
Alert me on good nightsSky quality tonight
Best: 02:00–04:00This week’s nights
America/ChicagoHow 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.