TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 8:47 PM
A fair night to catch the Moon.
FAIR NIGHTBEST 3:58 AM – 5:37 AM
Doable, but not ideal: it is mostly cloudy and it sits high enough for a clean view.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 83% LIT · SETS 10:21 AM
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Moon is the pick — best 4:47 AM, 62% cloud, climbs to 39°.Sat 4 — Venus is the pick — best 9:07 PM, 78% cloud, climbs to 23°.Sun 5 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:47 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 41°.Mon 6 — Moon is the pick — best 5:47 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 55°.Tue 7 — Venus is the pick — best 9:06 PM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 22°.Wed 8 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:46 AM, ≈65% cloud, climbs to 42°.Thu 9 — Venus is the pick — best 9:06 PM, ≈6% cloud, climbs to 22°.Fri 10 — Moon is the pick — best 5:45 AM, ≈1% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 32°.Sat 11 — Venus is the pick — best 9:05 PM, ≈10% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 22°.Sun 12 — Venus is the pick — best 9:04 PM, ≈18% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 21°.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 4:47 AM local time tonight, 83% lit with 62% 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.