TONIGHT IN EL PASO, TX · MONDAY, AUGUST 31 · SUNSET 7:30 PM
A fair night to catch the Moon.
Climbs highest around 4:10 AM if you're still up.
Tonight's sky in El Paso is headlined by the Moon: a Fair night, with the waning gibbous Moon 83% lit and best around 10:50 PM local time, under 68% forecast cloud cover. Saturn, Venus and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for El Paso's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 83% LIT · SETS 11:12 AM
best window · waning gibbous, 83% lit
Doable, but not ideal: it is mostly cloudy and it sits low in the sky.
- Mostly cloudy (68%)
- Low in the sky (17° up)
- Altitude74° · High in sky
- Moon phase83% lit · waning gibbous
- Cloud cover68% · Overcast
- 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 10:50 PM local time tonight, 83% lit with 68% cloud cover forecast at that hour. It climbs a little higher later, around 4:10 AM.
What else is visible tonight from El Paso?
Beyond the Moon: Saturn (best 10:50 PM · 21° up in the E), Venus (best 7:30 PM · 21° up in the WSW), Mars (best 5:50 AM · 43° up in the E), Jupiter (best 6:10 AM · 18° up in the E). Times and directions are computed for El Paso, TX.
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 El Paso?
Forecast says 68% cloud cover at the Moon's best time (93% average across the night). Tonight looks mostly blocked; the nights-ahead ribbon shows the next clearer night.
How dark is El Paso's night sky?
El Paso'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.