TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 8:08 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
GREAT NIGHTBEST 3:17 AM – 4:59 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 · 83% LIT · SETS 9:51 AM
What else is up tonight
SaturnGreat
rises 12:41 AM
telescope for the rings
MarsGreat
rises 2:58 AM
naked eye, rust-red
ISS passSkip
12:29 AM · 12° max
naked eye, very bright
VenusSkip
best 8:28 PM
naked eye, dazzling
JupiterSkip
best 8:48 PM
binoculars show its moons
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Moon is the pick — best 4:08 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 42°.Sat 4 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:27 AM, 94% cloud, climbs to 44°.Sun 5 — Venus is the pick — best 8:27 PM, 0% cloud, climbs to 24°.Mon 6 — Venus is the pick — best 8:27 PM, ≈79% cloud, climbs to 24°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:27 AM, ≈88% cloud, climbs to 58°.Wed 8 — Venus is the pick — best 8:27 PM, ≈52% cloud, climbs to 24°.Thu 9 — Mars is the pick — best 4:26 AM, ≈14% cloud, climbs to 18°.Fri 10 — Venus is the pick — best 8:26 PM, ≈80% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 23°.Sat 11 — Venus is the pick — best 8:26 PM, ≈22% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 23°.Sun 12 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:45 AM, ≈31% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 51°.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 4:08 AM local time tonight, 83% 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.