StarsOut
Should you go outside tonight?
Drop everything — go outside
Near-perfect conditions. Nights like this are rare.
Wellington
9.9
out of 10
Clouds
2%
Moon
New Moon
0% lit
Moon below horizon — perfect darkness
Best window
18:00 – 20:00
Sun ↓ 17:49·Dark from 18:49
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Best: 18:00–20:00This 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.