TONIGHT IN NASHVILLE, TN · MONDAY, AUGUST 31 · SUNSET 7:16 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
Climbs highest around 3:56 AM if you're still up.
Tonight's sky in Nashville is headlined by the Moon: a Great night, with the waning gibbous Moon 83% lit and best around 10:56 PM local time, under 0% forecast cloud cover. Saturn, Mars and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for Nashville's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 83% LIT · SETS 10:58 AM
best window · waning gibbous, 83% lit
Good night to look: skies look clear and it sits high enough for a clean view.
- Clear skies
- Well-placed (23° up)
- Altitude69° · High in sky
- Moon phase83% lit · waning gibbous
- Cloud cover0% · 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 10:56 PM local time tonight, 83% lit with 0% cloud cover forecast at that hour. It climbs a little higher later, around 3:56 AM.
What else is visible tonight from Nashville?
Beyond the Moon: Saturn (best 10:56 PM · 25° up in the ESE), Mars (best 5:16 AM · 40° up in the E), Jupiter (best 5:36 AM · 15° up in the E), Venus (best 7:16 PM · 18° up in the WSW). Times and directions are computed for Nashville, TN.
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 Nashville?
Forecast says 0% 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 Nashville's night sky?
Nashville'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.