StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in New York?
Might be worth a look
Partial clearing expected. Keep an eye out.
New York
Tonight's score
6.2
out of 10
Sun ↓ 18:17Dark 19:48–05:3663% cloud, 19:48–05:36
Best 2 hours
9.301:00–03:00
Evening, 21–01
2.321:00–01:00
Best this week
9.9Sat, Oct 17
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: 11:23–20:14
Visible in daylight from 11:23 until sunset
Full moon: Oct 26
Next good night
Saturday — 9.9
Exceptional night
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 01:00–03:00This week’s nights
America/New YorkHow 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.