TONIGHT IN SACRAMENTO, CA · FRIDAY, JULY 10 · SUNSET 8:31 PM
Up before dawn, the Moon's a small-hours sight tonight.
Only really up after midnight: highest around 5:31 AM.
Tonight's sky in Sacramento favors early risers: the waning crescent Moon, 12% lit, is only really up in the small hours, highest around 5:31 AM, under 3% forecast cloud cover. Saturn, Mars and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for Sacramento's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING CRESCENT · 12% LIT · SETS 5:08 PM
best window · waning crescent, 12% lit
Only really up in the small hours tonight — the Moon is highest around 5:31 AM, past a family-friendly bedtime. Worth a look if you're already awake.
- Clear skies
- Well-placed (30° up)
- Best after twilight ends
- Altitude30° · Mid sky
- Moon phase12% lit · waning crescent
- Cloud cover3% · 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?
Tonight the Moon is only really up in the small hours: it climbs highest around 5:31 AM local time, 12% lit with 3% cloud cover forecast at that hour.
What else is visible tonight from Sacramento?
Beyond the Moon: Saturn (best 4:51 AM · 46° up in the SE), Mars (best 4:31 AM · 16° up in the ENE), Venus (best 8:31 PM · 26° up in the W), Jupiter (best 9:01 PM · 3° up in the WNW). Times and directions are computed for Sacramento, CA.
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 Sacramento?
Forecast says 3% 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 Sacramento's night sky?
Sacramento'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.