TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 8:32 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
GREAT NIGHTBEST 3:43 AM – 5:21 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 9:59 AM
What else is up tonight
VenusGreat
best 8:52 PM
naked eye, dazzling
SaturnGreat
rises 12:53 AM
telescope for the rings
ISS passGood
11:55 PM · 44° max
naked eye, very bright
MarsGreat
rises 3:02 AM
naked eye, rust-red
JupiterFair
best 9:12 PM
binoculars show its moons
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Moon is the pick — best 4:32 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 38°.Sat 4 — Moon is the pick — best 5:12 AM, 100% cloud, climbs to 44°.Sun 5 — Moon is the pick — best 5:32 AM, 100% cloud, climbs to 50°.Mon 6 — Venus is the pick — best 8:52 PM, ≈72% cloud, climbs to 22°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:31 AM, ≈10% cloud, climbs to 54°.Wed 8 — Venus is the pick — best 8:51 PM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 22°.Thu 9 — Moon is the pick — best 5:31 AM, ≈100% cloud, climbs to 43°.Fri 10 — Venus is the pick — best 8:50 PM, ≈38% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 21°.Sat 11 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:30 AM, ≈86% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 44°.Sun 12 — Venus is the pick — best 8:49 PM, ≈10% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 21°.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 4:32 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.