TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 9:02 PM
One to skip — the Moon isn't at its best.
SKIP THIS ONESIT THIS ONE OUT
Better to wait: it is mostly cloudy and it sits high enough for a clean view.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 83% LIT · SETS 10:08 AM
What else is up tonight
VenusGreat
best 9:22 PM
naked eye, dazzling
SaturnGreat
rises 1:03 AM
telescope for the rings
ISS passGood
12:29 AM · 71° max
naked eye, very bright
MarsGood
rises 2:59 AM
naked eye, rust-red
JupiterFair
best 9:42 PM
binoculars show its moons
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Venus is the pick — best 9:22 PM, 0% cloud, climbs to 19°.Sat 4 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:22 AM, 14% cloud, climbs to 34°.Sun 5 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:22 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 34°.Mon 6 — Venus is the pick — best 9:21 PM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 19°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:21 AM, ≈100% cloud, climbs to 47°.Wed 8 — Moon is the pick — best 5:20 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 44°.Thu 9 — Moon is the pick — best 5:20 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 38°.Fri 10 — Venus is the pick — best 9:19 PM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 18°.Sat 11 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:19 AM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 37°.Sun 12 — Venus is the pick — best 9:18 PM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 18°.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 4:42 AM local time tonight, 83% lit with 100% 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.