TONIGHT IN TUCSON, AZ · MONDAY, AUGUST 31 · SUNSET 6:49 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
Climbs highest around 3:29 AM if you're still up.
Tonight's sky in Tucson is headlined by the Moon: a Great night, with the waning gibbous Moon 82% lit and best around 10:59 PM local time, under 1% forecast cloud cover. Saturn, Mars and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for Tucson's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 82% LIT · SETS 10:32 AM
best window · waning gibbous, 82% lit
Good night to look: skies look clear and it sits high enough for a clean view.
- Clear skies
- Well-placed (27° up)
- Altitude74° · High in sky
- Moon phase82% lit · waning gibbous
- Cloud cover1% · Clear
- 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 10:59 PM local time tonight, 82% lit with 1% cloud cover forecast at that hour. It climbs a little higher later, around 3:29 AM.
What else is visible tonight from Tucson?
Beyond the Moon: Saturn (best 10:59 PM · 31° up in the ESE), Mars (best 5:09 AM · 43° up in the E), Jupiter (best 5:29 AM · 18° up in the E), Venus (best 6:49 PM · 20° up in the WSW). Times and directions are computed for Tucson, AZ.
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 Tucson?
Forecast says 1% cloud cover at the Moon's best time (0% average across the night). A bright Moon also cuts through thin haze with ease.
How dark is Tucson's night sky?
Tucson'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.