StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Seattle?
Drop everything — go outside
Near-perfect conditions. Nights like this are rare.
Seattle
Tonight's score
9.4
out of 10
Sun ↓ 18:20Dark 20:03–05:4710% cloud, 20:03–05:47
Best 2 hours
10.020:03–22:00
Evening, 21–01
9.421:00–01:00
Best this week
7.9Sat, Oct 17
Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.
Moon
Waxing Crescent
29% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
Moon up: 13:16–20:47
Visible in daylight from 13:16 until sunset
Full moon: Oct 26
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 20:03–22:00This week’s nights
America/Los AngelesHow 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.