StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Drop everything — go outside
Near-perfect conditions. Nights like this are rare.
Wellington
9.3
out of 10
Peak 2h
9.901:00–03:00
Prime 21–01
9.221:00–01:00
Best this week
9.8Fri, Jul 17
Moon
Waxing Crescent
5% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
🔭 Moon up: 09:00–19:17
📍 NW · 21°
Full moon: Jul 29
Sun ↓ 17:11·Dark from 18:11·21% clouds
Alert me on good nightsSky quality tonight
Best: 01:00–03:00This 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.