StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Muscat?
Drop everything — go outside
Near-perfect conditions. Nights like this are rare.
Muscat
Tonight's score
9.4
out of 10
Sun ↓ 17:41Dark 18:56–04:4810% cloud, 18:56–04:48
Best 2 hours
10.020:00–22:00
Evening, 21–01
9.421:00–01:00
Best this week
10.0Thu, Oct 15
Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.
Moon
Waxing Crescent
17% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
Moon up: 09:20–20:02
Visible in daylight from 09:20 until sunset
📍 S · 37°
Full moon: Oct 26
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 20:00–22:00This week’s nights
Asia/MuscatHow 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.