TONIGHT IN OMAHA, NE · TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 · SUNSET 7:56 PM
A fair night to catch the Moon.
Climbs highest around 5:16 AM if you're still up.
Tonight's sky in Omaha is headlined by the Moon: a Fair night, with the waning gibbous Moon 74% lit and best around 10:56 PM local time, under 34% forecast cloud cover. Mars, Jupiter and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for Omaha's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 74% LIT · SETS 1:03 PM
best window · waning gibbous, 74% lit
Doable, but not ideal: skies are partly cloudy and it sits low in the sky.
- Partly cloudy (34%)
- Low in the sky (10° up)
- Altitude70° · High in sky
- Moon phase74% lit · waning gibbous
- Cloud cover34% · Partly cloudy
- Sky darknessBortle 8 · City sky
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
≈ marks a lower-confidence forecast; check back closer to the night.
Common questions
When exactly should I look tonight?
The Moon is best around 10:56 PM local time tonight, 74% lit with 34% cloud cover forecast at that hour. It climbs a little higher later, around 5:16 AM.
What else is visible tonight from Omaha?
Beyond the Moon: Mars (best 5:56 AM · 40° up in the E), Jupiter (best 6:16 AM · 17° up in the E), Saturn (best 10:56 PM · 18° up in the ESE), Venus (best 7:56 PM · 14° up in the WSW). Times and directions are computed for Omaha, NE.
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.
Will clouds get in the way tonight in Omaha?
Forecast says 34% cloud cover at the Moon's best time (28% average across the night). Look for gaps: objects reappear the moment the cloud breaks.
How dark is Omaha's night sky?
Omaha's city-center sky rates about Bortle 8 of 9 (city sky). Bright city sky: expect the Moon, planets, and the brightest stars; faint objects need a trip out of town. The Moon, planets and the ISS shine right through city glow.
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.