TONIGHT IN HONOLULU, HI · MONDAY, AUGUST 31 · SUNSET 6:48 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
Climbs highest around 3:48 AM if you're still up.
Tonight's sky in Honolulu is headlined by the Moon: a Great night, with the waning gibbous Moon 81% lit and best around 10:58 PM local time, under 11% forecast cloud cover. Saturn, Jupiter and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for Honolulu's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 81% LIT · SETS 10:29 AM
best window · waning gibbous, 81% lit
Good night to look: skies look clear and it sits high enough for a clean view.
- Clear skies
- Well-placed (24° up)
- Altitude86° · High in sky
- Moon phase81% lit · waning gibbous
- Cloud cover11% · 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 10:58 PM local time tonight, 81% lit with 11% cloud cover forecast at that hour. It climbs a little higher later, around 3:48 AM.
What else is visible tonight from Honolulu?
Beyond the Moon: Saturn (best 10:58 PM · 32° up in the E), Jupiter (best 5:48 AM · 18° up in the ENE), Mars (best 5:28 AM · 44° up in the ENE), Venus (best 6:48 PM · 27° up in the WSW). Times and directions are computed for Honolulu, HI.
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 Honolulu?
Forecast says 11% cloud cover at the Moon's best time (14% average across the night). A bright Moon also cuts through thin haze with ease.
How dark is Honolulu's night sky?
Honolulu'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.