TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 8:51 PM
A fair night to catch the Moon.
FAIR NIGHTBEST 4:19 AM – 6:04 AM
Doable, but not ideal: it is mostly cloudy and it sits high enough for a clean view.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 83% LIT · SETS 10:44 AM
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Saturn is the pick — best 5:31 AM, 3% cloud, climbs to 47°.Sat 4 — Jupiter is the pick — best 9:31 PM, 13% cloud, climbs to 5°.Sun 5 — Moon is the pick — best 6:31 AM, 71% cloud, climbs to 57°.Mon 6 — Moon is the pick — best 6:31 AM, ≈11% cloud, climbs to 62°.Tue 7 — Venus is the pick — best 9:11 PM, ≈85% cloud, climbs to 25°.Wed 8 — Moon is the pick — best 6:31 AM, ≈34% cloud, climbs to 56°.Thu 9 — Venus is the pick — best 9:10 PM, ≈58% cloud, climbs to 25°.Fri 10 — Moon is the pick — best 6:30 AM, ≈59% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 36°.Sat 11 — Moon is the pick — best 6:30 AM, ≈56% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 24°.Sun 12 — Venus is the pick — best 9:09 PM, ≈79% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 25°.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 5:11 AM local time tonight, 83% lit with 63% 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.