TONIGHT · SATURDAY, JULY 4 · SUNSET 8:16 PM
A good night to spot the Moon.
GOOD NIGHTBEST 4:40 AM – 6:31 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 · 75% LIT · SETS 11:29 AM
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
Sat 4 — Venus is the pick — best 8:36 PM, 0% cloud, climbs to 29°.Sun 5 — Venus is the pick — best 8:36 PM, 11% cloud, climbs to 29°.Mon 6 — Moon is the pick — best 6:16 AM, 100% cloud, climbs to 69°.Tue 7 — Venus is the pick — best 8:35 PM, ≈7% cloud, climbs to 29°.Wed 8 — Moon is the pick — best 6:35 AM, ≈15% cloud, climbs to 63°.Thu 9 — Venus is the pick — best 8:35 PM, ≈8% cloud, climbs to 29°.Fri 10 — Venus is the pick — best 8:35 PM, ≈58% cloud, climbs to 29°.Sat 11 — Venus is the pick — best 8:35 PM, ≈82% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 29°.Sun 12 — Venus is the pick — best 8:35 PM, ≈60% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 29°.Mon 13 — Mars is the pick — best 5:34 AM, ≈54% 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 5:36 AM local time tonight, 75% lit with 10% 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.