StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Minneapolis?
Good night ahead
Mostly clear. Worth setting up.
Minneapolis
Tonight's score
7.2
out of 10
Sun ↓ 18:29Dark 20:07–05:5147% cloud, 20:07–05:51
Best 2 hours
9.620:07–22:00
Evening, 21–01
8.321:00–01:00
Best this week
10.0Fri, Oct 16
Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.
Moon
Waxing Crescent
20% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
Moon up: 12:02–20:14
Visible in daylight from 12:02 until sunset
Full moon: Oct 26
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 20:07–22:00This week’s nights
America/ChicagoHow 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.