Is tonight good for stargazing in Toronto?

Drop everything — go outside

Near-perfect conditions. Nights like this are rare.

Toronto

Tonight's score

9.8

out of 10

Sun ↓ 18:29Dark 20:04–06:010% cloud, 20:04–06:01

Best 2 hours

10.000:00–02:00

Evening, 21–01

9.721:00–01:00

Best this week

9.5Mon, Oct 19

Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.

Moon

First Quarter

55% lit

Moon low or brief — minimal impact

Moon up: 15:03–00:11

Visible in daylight from 15:03 until sunset

Full moon: Oct 26

Best 2 hours: 00:00–02:00

This week’s nights

America/Toronto

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.