StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Great night tonight
Clear skies and dark conditions. Go outside.
New York
7.8
out of 10
Peak 2h
9.021:00–23:00
Prime 21–01
8.021:00–01:00
Best this week
9.2Fri, Jul 17
Moon
Waxing Crescent
2% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
🔭 Moon up: 08:09–22:06
Full moon: Jul 29
Sky now
Clear · 0%
Measured at KJRB · 1km away · 8min ago
Sun ↓ 20:25·Dark from 21:25·88% clouds
Alert me on good nightsSky quality tonight
Best: 21:00–23:00This week’s nights
America/New YorkHow 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.