StarsOutAlert me on good nights
Should you go outside tonight?
Good night ahead
Mostly clear. Worth setting up.
Seattle
6.1
out of 10
Peak 2h
7.800:00–02:00
Prime 21–01
6.321:00–01:00
Best this week
9.0Fri, Sep 4
Moon
Waning Gibbous
91% lit
Very bright — stick to planets and the moon itself
🔭 Moon up: 20:38–10:38
📍 E · 26°
Full moon: Sep 26
Sky now
Clear · 0%
Measured at KBFI · 7km away · 28min ago
Sun ↓ 19:53·Dark from 20:53·31% clouds
🔭
Moon visible today
06:27 – 08:35 · 91% lit · great for telescope viewing
Next great night
Thursday — 8.0
✨ Great night tonight
Sky quality tonight
Best: 00:00–02:00This week’s nights
America/Los AngelesHow 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.