TONIGHT IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN · FRIDAY, JULY 10 · SUNSET 8:59 PM
Up before dawn, the Moon's a small-hours sight tonight.
Only really up after midnight: highest around 5:19 AM.
Tonight's sky in Minneapolis favors early risers: the waning crescent Moon, 13% lit, is only really up in the small hours, highest around 5:19 AM, under 0% forecast cloud cover. Saturn, Mars and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for Minneapolis's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING CRESCENT · 13% LIT · SETS 5:34 PM
best window · waning crescent, 13% lit
Only really up in the small hours tonight — the Moon is highest around 5:19 AM, past a family-friendly bedtime. Worth a look if you're already awake.
- Clear skies
- Well-placed (29° up)
- Best after twilight ends
- Altitude29° · Mid sky
- Moon phase13% lit · waning crescent
- Cloud cover0% · Clear
- Sky darknessBortle 9 · Inner-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?
Tonight the Moon is only really up in the small hours: it climbs highest around 5:19 AM local time, 13% lit with 0% cloud cover forecast at that hour.
What else is visible tonight from Minneapolis?
Beyond the Moon: Saturn (best 4:19 AM · 37° up in the SE), Mars (best 4:19 AM · 14° up in the ENE), Venus (best 8:59 PM · 22° up in the W), Jupiter (best 9:29 PM · 2° up in the WNW). Times and directions are computed for Minneapolis, MN.
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 Minneapolis?
Forecast says 0% cloud cover at the Moon's best time (1% average across the night). A bright Moon also cuts through thin haze with ease.
How dark is Minneapolis's night sky?
Minneapolis's city-center sky rates about Bortle 9 of 9 (inner-city sky). Bright inner-city sky: expect only the Moon, planets, and a handful of the very brightest stars. 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.