TONIGHT IN SEATTLE, WA · FRIDAY, JULY 10 · SUNSET 9:06 PM
Up before dawn — the Moon's a small-hours sight tonight.
Only really up after midnight — highest around 5:06 AM.
Tonight's sky in Seattle favors early risers: the waning crescent Moon, 12% lit, is only really up in the small hours, highest around 5:06 AM, under 23% forecast cloud cover. Saturn, Jupiter and more are also up tonight. Every time and percentage here is computed for Seattle's exact coordinates and tonight's forecast.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING CRESCENT · 12% LIT · SETS 5:50 PM
best window · waning crescent, 12% lit
Only really up in the small hours tonight — the Moon is highest around 5:06 AM, past a family-friendly bedtime. Worth a look if you're already awake.
- Partly cloudy (23%)
- Well-placed (27° up)
- Best after twilight ends
- Altitude27° · Mid sky
- Moon phase12% lit · waning crescent
- Cloud cover23% · Partly cloudy
- 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 5:06 AM local time, 12% lit with 23% cloud cover forecast at that hour.
What else is visible tonight from Seattle?
Beyond the Moon: Saturn (best 4:06 AM · 34° up in the SE), Jupiter (best 9:36 PM · 2° up in the WNW), Mars (best 3:46 AM · 10° up in the ENE), Venus (best 9:06 PM · 20° up in the W). Times and directions are computed for Seattle, WA.
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 Seattle?
Forecast says 23% cloud cover at the Moon's best time (60% average across the night). Look for gaps — objects reappear the moment the cloud breaks.
How dark is Seattle's night sky?
Seattle'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.