StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Not worth it tonight
Clouds will block the view. Stay inside.
Wellington
2.9
out of 10
Peak 2h
4.500:00–02:00
Prime 21–01
2.921:00–01:00
Best this week
8.6Sun, Jun 7
Moon
Waning Gibbous
98% lit
Very bright — stick to planets and the moon itself
🔭 Moon up: 17:07–09:21
Sun ↓ 17:00·Dark from 18:00·100% clouds
Alert me on good nightsNext great night
Saturday — 8.2
✨ Great night tonight
Sky quality tonight
Best: 00:00–02:00This week’s nights
Pacific/AucklandHow 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.