Your standout nightnext 90 nights
Milky Way core high & dark
New moon, 0% lit
Look west-southwest, about 40 degrees up
The single best night to be here.
Book your stay (example)rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Next 90 nights, NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibiadarkness from moon phase, Milky Way core, and rated meteor peaksastronomy only
- Sun Jul 19Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Clear skies likely
Look west-southwest, about 60 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with only some moonlight (20% lit).
- Mon Jul 20Waxing, 29% litLimited
Clear skies likely
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 29% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Tue Jul 21Waxing, 39% litLimited
Clear skies likely
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 39% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Wed Jul 22Waxing, 50% litLimited
Clear skies likely
Why Limited?
Moonlight (50% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Thu Jul 23Waxing, 60% litLimited
Clear skies likely
Why Limited?
Moonlight (60% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Fri Jul 24Waxing, 70% litLimited
Clear skies likely
Why Limited?
Moonlight (70% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sat Jul 25Waxing, 80% litLimited
Clear skies likely
Why Limited?
Moonlight (80% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
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- Sun Jul 26Waxing, 87% litLimited
Clear skies likely
Why Limited?
Moonlight (87% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Mon Jul 27Waxing, 94% litLimited
Clear skies likely
Why Limited?
Moonlight (94% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Tue Jul 28Waxing, 98% litLimited
Clear skies likely
Why Limited?
Moonlight (98% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Wed Jul 29Full moon - bright moonlit sky & moonriseBright moon
Clear skies likely
Why Bright moon?
The moon is 100% lit, which washes out the Milky Way and faint stars.
- Thu Jul 30Full moon - bright moonlit sky & moonriseBright moon
Cloudy
Why Bright moon?
The moon is 100% lit, which washes out the Milky Way and faint stars.
- Fri Jul 31Waning, 97% litLimited
Cloudy
Why Limited?
Moonlight (97% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sat Aug 1Waning, 93% litLimited
Partly cloudy
Why Limited?
Moonlight (93% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sun Aug 2Waning, 86% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (86% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Mon Aug 3Waning, 78% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (78% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Tue Aug 4Waning, 68% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (68% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Wed Aug 5Waning, 58% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (58% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Thu Aug 6Waning, 48% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (48% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Fri Aug 7Waning, 37% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 37% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Sat Aug 8Waning, 27% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 27% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Sun Aug 9Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 45 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with only some moonlight (18% lit).
- Mon Aug 10Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 45 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with only some moonlight (11% lit).
- Tue Aug 11Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 40 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with only some moonlight (5% lit).
- Wed Aug 12Milky Way core high & darkExcellent
Look west-southwest, about 40 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Excellent?
New moon plus the Milky Way core high: the darkest kind of night here.
- Thu Aug 13Milky Way core high & darkBestExcellent
Look west-southwest, about 40 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Excellent?
New moon plus the Milky Way core high: the darkest kind of night here.
- Fri Aug 14Milky Way core high & darkExcellent
Look west-southwest, about 40 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Excellent?
New moon plus the Milky Way core high: the darkest kind of night here.
- Sat Aug 15Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 40 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with only some moonlight (4% lit).
- Sun Aug 16Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 40 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with only some moonlight (9% lit).
- Mon Aug 17Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 35 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with only some moonlight (16% lit).
- Tue Aug 18Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 35 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with only some moonlight (24% lit).
- Wed Aug 19Waxing, 34% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 34% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Thu Aug 20Waxing, 44% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (44% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Fri Aug 21Waxing, 55% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (55% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sat Aug 22Waxing, 65% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (65% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sun Aug 23Waxing, 75% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (75% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Mon Aug 24Waxing, 84% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (84% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Tue Aug 25Waxing, 91% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (91% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Wed Aug 26Waxing, 96% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (96% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Thu Aug 27Full moon - bright moonlit sky & moonriseBright moon
Why Bright moon?
The moon is 99% lit, which washes out the Milky Way and faint stars.
- Fri Aug 28Full moon - bright moonlit sky & moonriseBright moon
Why Bright moon?
The moon is 100% lit, which washes out the Milky Way and faint stars.
- Sat Aug 29Waning, 99% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (99% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sun Aug 30Waning, 95% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (95% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Mon Aug 31Waning, 90% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (90% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Tue Sep 1Waning, 82% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (82% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Wed Sep 2Waning, 74% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (74% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Thu Sep 3Waning, 64% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (64% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Fri Sep 4Waning, 53% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (53% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sat Sep 5Waning, 43% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (43% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sun Sep 6Waning, 32% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 32% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Mon Sep 7Milky Way core high & darkGood
Look west-southwest, about 20 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Good?
The Milky Way core is up, with some moonlight (23% lit) softening it.
- Tue Sep 8Milky Way core high & darkGood
Look west-southwest, about 20 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Good?
The Milky Way core is up, with some moonlight (15% lit) softening it.
- Wed Sep 9Milky Way core high & darkGood
Look west-southwest, about 20 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Good?
The Milky Way core is up, with some moonlight (8% lit) softening it.
- Thu Sep 10Milky Way core high & darkGood
Look west-southwest, about 15 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Good?
The Milky Way core is up, with some moonlight (3% lit) softening it.
- Fri Sep 11Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 15 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with an essentially moonless sky.
- Sat Sep 12Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 15 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with an essentially moonless sky.
- Sun Sep 13Milky Way core high & darkGreat
Look west-southwest, about 15 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Great?
Dark enough for the Milky Way core, with an essentially moonless sky.
- Mon Sep 14Milky Way core high & darkGood
Look west-southwest, about 15 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Good?
The Milky Way core is up, with some moonlight (6% lit) softening it.
- Tue Sep 15Milky Way core high & darkGood
Look west-southwest, about 15 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Good?
The Milky Way core is up, with some moonlight (12% lit) softening it.
- Wed Sep 16Milky Way core high & darkGood
Look west-southwest, about 10 degrees up
rim = horizoncenter = overhead
Why Good?
The Milky Way core is up, with some moonlight (20% lit) softening it.
- Thu Sep 17Waxing, 29% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 29% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Fri Sep 18Waxing, 39% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 39% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Sat Sep 19Waxing, 49% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (49% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sun Sep 20Waxing, 60% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (60% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Mon Sep 21Waxing, 70% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (70% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Tue Sep 22Waxing, 79% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (79% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Wed Sep 23Waxing, 87% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (87% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Thu Sep 24Waxing, 93% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (93% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Fri Sep 25Waxing, 98% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (98% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sat Sep 26Full moon - bright moonlit sky & moonriseBright moon
Why Bright moon?
The moon is 100% lit, which washes out the Milky Way and faint stars.
- Sun Sep 27Full moon - bright moonlit sky & moonriseBright moon
Why Bright moon?
The moon is 100% lit, which washes out the Milky Way and faint stars.
- Mon Sep 28Waning, 97% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (97% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Tue Sep 29Waning, 93% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (93% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Wed Sep 30Waning, 86% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (86% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Thu Oct 1Waning, 78% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (78% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Fri Oct 2Waning, 69% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (69% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sat Oct 3Waning, 59% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (59% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Sun Oct 4Waning, 48% litLimited
Why Limited?
Moonlight (48% lit) limits the fainter sky tonight.
- Mon Oct 5Waning, 38% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 38% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Tue Oct 6Waning, 28% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 28% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
- Wed Oct 7Waning, 19% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quiet night here: the moon 19% lit, but no dark-sky event (Milky Way core, new moon, meteor peak) lines up tonight.
- Thu Oct 8Waning, 11% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quiet night here: the moon 11% lit, but no dark-sky event (Milky Way core, new moon, meteor peak) lines up tonight.
- Fri Oct 9Waning, 5% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quiet night here: the moon 5% lit, but no dark-sky event (Milky Way core, new moon, meteor peak) lines up tonight.
- Sat Oct 10New moon - darkest skiesGood
Why Good?
Moon 2% lit: the brighter stars show well, the faintest sights are muted.
- Sun Oct 11New moon - darkest skiesGood
Why Good?
Moon 0% lit: the brighter stars show well, the faintest sights are muted.
- Mon Oct 12New moon - darkest skiesGood
Why Good?
Moon 1% lit: the brighter stars show well, the faintest sights are muted.
- Tue Oct 13Waxing, 4% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quiet night here: the moon 4% lit, but no dark-sky event (Milky Way core, new moon, meteor peak) lines up tonight.
- Wed Oct 14Waxing, 8% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quiet night here: the moon 8% lit, but no dark-sky event (Milky Way core, new moon, meteor peak) lines up tonight.
- Thu Oct 15Waxing, 15% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quiet night here: the moon 15% lit, but no dark-sky event (Milky Way core, new moon, meteor peak) lines up tonight.
- Fri Oct 16Waxing, 24% litLimited
Why Limited?
A quieter night with the moon 24% lit: fine for bright stars, not for the faintest sights.
Cloud cover shown for the next 14 nights; darkness is forecast for all 90 nights.
How to read this: each night shows how dark the sky will be from moonlight. Excellent is the darkest kind of night; Bright moon is the brightest. Limited nights can still be nearly moonless, they just do not line up with a headline dark-sky event like the Milky Way core, a new moon, or a meteor peak. These ratings describe darkness, not whether it will be cloudy. Tap any night for its full story.
The sky compass: the rim is your horizon, the center is straight overhead. A dot marks the Milky Way core; a diamond marks a meteor shower's radiant.
- ExcellentNew moon, Milky Way core high and dark
- GreatDark sky, Milky Way visible, faint moon
- GoodDark enough for real stargazing
- Bright moonA moonlit night, still worth a look
- LimitedBright stars only