TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 8:34 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
GREAT NIGHTBEST 3:44 AM – 5:24 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 10:11 AM
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Moon is the pick — best 4:34 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 41°.Sat 4 — Moon is the pick — best 5:14 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 47°.Sun 5 — Moon is the pick — best 5:54 AM, 53% cloud, climbs to 53°.Mon 6 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:54 AM, ≈99% cloud, climbs to 45°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:53 AM, ≈100% cloud, climbs to 57°.Wed 8 — Moon is the pick — best 5:53 AM, ≈100% cloud, climbs to 53°.Thu 9 — Venus is the pick — best 8:53 PM, ≈49% cloud, climbs to 23°.Fri 10 — Venus is the pick — best 8:52 PM, ≈9% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 23°.Sat 11 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:52 AM, ≈16% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 47°.Sun 12 — Venus is the pick — best 8:51 PM, ≈100% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 22°.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 4:34 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.