TONIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS, LA · MONDAY, AUGUST 31 · SUNSET 7:23 PM
A great night to spot the Moon.
Climbs highest around 4:03 AM if you're still up.
Tonight's sky in New Orleans is headlined by the Moon: a Great night, with the waning gibbous Moon 83% lit and best around 10:53 PM local time, under 11% forecast cloud cover. Saturn, Venus and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for New Orleans's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 83% LIT · SETS 11:00 AM
best window · waning gibbous, 83% lit
Good night to look: skies look clear, but it sits low; find a spot with an open horizon.
- Clear skies
- Low in the sky (19° up)
- Altitude76° · High in sky
- Moon phase83% 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 10:53 PM local time tonight, 83% lit with 11% cloud cover forecast at that hour. It climbs a little higher later, around 4:03 AM.
What else is visible tonight from New Orleans?
Beyond the Moon: Saturn (best 10:53 PM · 23° up in the E), Venus (best 7:23 PM · 22° up in the WSW), ISS pass (5:56 AM · N→ENE · 12° max), Mars (best 5:43 AM · 42° up in the E), Jupiter (best 6:03 AM · 17° up in the E). Times and directions are computed for New Orleans, LA.
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 New Orleans?
Forecast says 11% cloud cover at the Moon's best time (29% average across the night). A bright Moon also cuts through thin haze with ease.
How dark is New Orleans's night sky?
New Orleans'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.