TONIGHT · SATURDAY, JULY 4 · SUNSET 8:36 PM
A good night to spot the Moon.
GOOD NIGHTBEST 4:42 AM – 6:30 AM
Good night to look: skies are partly cloudy and it sits high enough for a clean view.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 74% LIT · SETS 11:40 AM
What else is up tonight
MarsGood
rises 3:54 AM
naked eye, rust-red
SaturnGood
rises 1:23 AM
telescope for the rings
ISS passFair
10:03 PM · 37° max
naked eye, very bright
VenusFair
best 8:56 PM
naked eye, dazzling
JupiterSkip
best 9:16 PM
binoculars show its moons
The nights ahead
Sat 4 — Venus is the pick — best 8:56 PM, 82% cloud, climbs to 27°.Sun 5 — Moon is the pick — best 6:16 AM, 100% cloud, climbs to 61°.Mon 6 — Moon is the pick — best 6:16 AM, 11% cloud, climbs to 64°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 6:16 AM, ≈100% cloud, climbs to 62°.Wed 8 — Venus is the pick — best 8:56 PM, ≈36% cloud, climbs to 27°.Thu 9 — Venus is the pick — best 8:55 PM, ≈12% cloud, climbs to 27°.Fri 10 — Mars is the pick — best 5:35 AM, ≈14% cloud, climbs to 22°.Sat 11 — Venus is the pick — best 8:55 PM, ≈94% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 27°.Sun 12 — Venus is the pick — best 8:55 PM, ≈48% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 26°.Mon 13 — Venus is the pick — best 8:54 PM, ≈97% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 26°.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 5:36 AM local time tonight, 74% lit with 26% 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.