TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 7:34 PM
One to skip — the Moon isn't at its best.
SKIP THIS ONESIT THIS ONE OUT
Better to wait: it is mostly cloudy and it sits high enough for a clean view.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 82% LIT · SETS 9:36 AM
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Moon is the pick — best 3:54 AM, 100% cloud, climbs to 47°.Sat 4 — Mars is the pick — best 4:14 AM, 76% cloud, climbs to 18°.Sun 5 — Venus is the pick — best 7:54 PM, 12% cloud, climbs to 26°.Mon 6 — Venus is the pick — best 7:53 PM, ≈5% cloud, climbs to 26°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:13 AM, ≈6% cloud, climbs to 62°.Wed 8 — Venus is the pick — best 7:53 PM, ≈36% cloud, climbs to 26°.Thu 9 — Venus is the pick — best 7:53 PM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 26°.Fri 10 — Venus is the pick — best 7:53 PM, ≈37% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 26°.Sat 11 — Venus is the pick — best 7:52 PM, ≈67% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 26°.Sun 12 — Mars is the pick — best 4:32 AM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 24°.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 3:54 AM local time tonight, 82% lit with 100% 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.