TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 8:30 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
GREAT NIGHTBEST 3:42 AM – 5:19 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 9:53 AM
What else is up tonight
VenusGreat
best 8:50 PM
naked eye, dazzling
SaturnGreat
rises 12:48 AM
telescope for the rings
ISS passGood
11:55 PM · 46° max
naked eye, very bright
MarsGood
rises 2:55 AM
naked eye, rust-red
JupiterFair
best 9:10 PM
binoculars show its moons
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Moon is the pick — best 4:30 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 37°.Sat 4 — Moon is the pick — best 5:10 AM, 100% cloud, climbs to 43°.Sun 5 — Moon is the pick — best 5:30 AM, 100% cloud, climbs to 49°.Mon 6 — Moon is the pick — best 5:29 AM, ≈100% cloud, climbs to 53°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:29 AM, ≈87% cloud, climbs to 54°.Wed 8 — Venus is the pick — best 8:49 PM, ≈47% cloud, climbs to 21°.Thu 9 — Venus is the pick — best 8:48 PM, ≈94% cloud, climbs to 21°.Fri 10 — Moon is the pick — best 5:28 AM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 33°.Sat 11 — Moon is the pick — best 5:28 AM, ≈37% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 22°.Sun 12 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:27 AM, ≈1% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 44°.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 4:30 AM local time tonight, 83% lit with 1% 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.