TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 8:21 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
GREAT NIGHTBEST 3:30 AM – 5:12 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 10:09 AM
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Moon is the pick — best 4:21 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 42°.Sat 4 — Moon is the pick — best 5:21 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 48°.Sun 5 — Moon is the pick — best 5:41 AM, 100% cloud, climbs to 54°.Mon 6 — Moon is the pick — best 5:41 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 58°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:40 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 57°.Wed 8 — Moon is the pick — best 5:40 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 52°.Thu 9 — Moon is the pick — best 5:40 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 44°.Fri 10 — Moon is the pick — best 5:39 AM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 33°.Sat 11 — Venus is the pick — best 8:39 PM, ≈12% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 23°.Sun 12 — Venus is the pick — best 8:39 PM, ≈65% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 23°.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 4:21 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.