StarsOut
Is tonight good for stargazing in Wellington?
Not worth it tonight
Clouds will block the view. Stay inside.
Wellington
Tonight's score
0.6
out of 10
Sun ↓ 19:41Dark 21:19–04:5396% cloud, 21:19–04:53
Best 2 hours
1.503:00–04:53
Evening, 21–01
0.221:19–01:00
Best this week
9.1Sun, Oct 18
Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.
Moon
Waxing Crescent
22% lit
Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness
Moon up: 08:30–00:37
Visible in daylight from 08:30 until sunset
Full moon: Oct 26
Next good night
Sunday — 9.1
Exceptional night
Sky quality tonight
Best 2 hours: 03:00–04:53This week’s nights
Pacific/AucklandHow the score works
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.