TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 8:24 PM
One to skip — the Moon isn't at its best.
SKIP THIS ONESIT THIS ONE OUT
Better to wait: it is mostly cloudy and it sits high enough for a clean view.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 82% LIT · SETS 10:15 AM
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Venus is the pick — best 8:44 PM, 0% cloud, climbs to 25°.Sat 4 — Moon is the pick — best 5:24 AM, 95% cloud, climbs to 50°.Sun 5 — Saturn is the pick — best 5:04 AM, 5% cloud, climbs to 48°.Mon 6 — Saturn is the pick — best 5:04 AM, ≈52% cloud, climbs to 48°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:43 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 58°.Wed 8 — Moon is the pick — best 5:43 AM, ≈23% cloud, climbs to 52°.Thu 9 — Moon is the pick — best 5:43 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 43°.Fri 10 — Venus is the pick — best 8:42 PM, ≈2% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 24°.Sat 11 — Venus is the pick — best 8:42 PM, ≈37% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 24°.Sun 12 — Mars is the pick — best 5:02 AM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 21°.tap a night for details
≈ marks a lower-confidence forecast — check back closer to the night.
Common questions
When exactly should I look tonight?
The Moon is at its best around 4:44 AM local time tonight, 82% lit with 100% cloud cover forecast at that hour.
Do I need a telescope for tonight's sky?
No. The Moon, the bright planets and ISS passes are all naked-eye objects. Binoculars or a small telescope add detail but are never required.
How is the verdict calculated?
It fuses computed astronomy (altitude, phase, darkness) with the hour-by-hour cloud forecast for your exact location, weighted so overcast skies can never score a Good.