TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 8:28 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
GREAT NIGHTBEST 3:38 AM – 5:17 AM
Good night to look: skies look clear and it sits high enough for a clean view.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 82% LIT · SETS 10:04 AM
What else is up tonight
SaturnGreat
rises 12:52 AM
telescope for the rings
MarsGood
rises 3:03 AM
naked eye, rust-red
ISS passGood
11:26 PM · 62° max
naked eye, very bright
VenusSkip
best 8:48 PM
naked eye, dazzling
JupiterSkip
best 9:08 PM
binoculars show its moons
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Moon is the pick — best 4:28 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 40°.Sat 4 — Moon is the pick — best 5:07 AM, 12% cloud, climbs to 46°.Sun 5 — Moon is the pick — best 5:27 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 52°.Mon 6 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:27 AM, ≈76% cloud, climbs to 41°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:27 AM, ≈5% cloud, climbs to 54°.Wed 8 — Moon is the pick — best 5:26 AM, ≈18% cloud, climbs to 49°.Thu 9 — Moon is the pick — best 5:26 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 41°.Fri 10 — Moon is the pick — best 5:26 AM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 31°.Sat 11 — Moon is the pick — best 5:25 AM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 20°.Sun 12 — Mars is the pick — best 4:45 AM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 20°.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 4:28 AM local time tonight, 82% lit with 0% 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.