StarsOutAlert me on good nights
Should you go outside tonight?
Might be worth a look
Partial clearing expected. Keep an eye out.
NamibRand
6.0
out of 10
Peak 2h
8.000:00–02:00
Prime 21–01
5.821:00–01:00
Best this week
9.5Sun, Sep 6
Moon
Waning Gibbous
84% lit
Very bright — stick to planets and the moon itself
🔭 Moon up: 21:01–08:51
📍 NE · 50°
Full moon: Sep 26
Sky now
Clear · 0%
Model + station blend (no airport in range)
Sun ↓ 18:43·Dark from 19:43·31% clouds
🔭
Moon visible today
07:07 – 09:24 · 84% lit · great for telescope viewing
Next great night
Tuesday — 7.0
🌙 Good night ahead
Sky quality tonight
Best: 00:00–02:00This week’s nights
Africa/WindhoekHow 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.