TONIGHT IN CLEVELAND, OH · TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 · SUNSET 7:59 PM
A good night to spot the Moon.
Climbs highest around 5:19 AM if you're still up.
Tonight's sky in Cleveland is headlined by the Moon: a Good night, with the waning gibbous Moon 74% lit and best around 10:59 PM local time, under 18% forecast cloud cover. Mars, Jupiter and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for Cleveland's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 74% LIT · SETS 1:04 PM
best window · waning gibbous, 74% lit
Good night to look: skies look clear, but it sits low; find a spot with an open horizon.
- Clear skies
- Low in the sky (10° up)
- Altitude69° · High in sky
- Moon phase74% lit · waning gibbous
- Cloud cover18% · Clear
- Sky darknessBortle 8 · City sky
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
≈ marks a lower-confidence forecast; check back closer to the night.
Common questions
When exactly should I look tonight?
The Moon is best around 10:59 PM local time tonight, 74% lit with 18% cloud cover forecast at that hour. It climbs a little higher later, around 5:19 AM.
What else is visible tonight from Cleveland?
Beyond the Moon: Mars (best 5:59 AM · 40° up in the E), Jupiter (best 6:19 AM · 17° up in the E), Saturn (best 10:59 PM · 18° up in the ESE), Venus (best 7:59 PM · 14° up in the WSW). Times and directions are computed for Cleveland, OH.
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.
Will clouds get in the way tonight in Cleveland?
Forecast says 18% cloud cover at the Moon's best time (9% average across the night). A bright Moon also cuts through thin haze with ease.
How dark is Cleveland's night sky?
Cleveland's city-center sky rates about Bortle 8 of 9 (city sky). Bright city sky: expect the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars; faint objects need a trip out of town. The Moon, planets and the ISS shine right through city glow.
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.