Smeird Astro Weather
Night mission control

Wednesday 28 October 2026

A complete observing plan, from sunset through morning twilight.

Ten-day outlook
Possible imaging0h

No strict three-way overlap

Full darkness10h 22m

Astronomical darkness

Moon-free sky0h

Waning gibbous · 91% lit

Clearest hour11%

At 18:00

Peak seeing3.0/10

Best atmospheric stability

Avg transparency5.6/10

Mean column clarity

Night at a glance

Observing timeline

See exactly where usable sky, full darkness and a moon-free horizon overlap.

No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning gibbous · 91% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
17:43 · 12% cloud · seeing 3.0/1018:00 · 11% cloud · seeing 3.0/1019:00 · 21% cloud · seeing 3.0/1020:00 · 27% cloud · seeing 2.0/1021:00 · 39% cloud · seeing 2.0/1022:00 · 76% cloud · seeing 1.0/1023:00 · 90% cloud · seeing 0.0/1000:00 · 90% cloud · seeing 0.0/1001:00 · 95% cloud · seeing 0.0/1002:00 · 99% cloud · seeing 0.0/1003:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1005:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1006:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1007:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon above horizon · 91% illuminated
17:4318:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:45
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
Hour by hour

Condition matrix

Exact values stay visible; stronger imaging conditions are shown in green.

Local timeHourly forecast
18:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:00
Imaging qualityCloud + seeing
PoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorPoor
Total cloudLower is better
11%21%27%39%76%90%90%95%99%100%100%100%100%100%
SeeingHigher is better
3.0/103.0/102.0/102.0/101.0/100.0/100.0/100.0/100.0/100.0/100.0/100.0/100.0/100.0/10
TransparencyHigher is better
5.0/105.0/106.0/106.0/106.0/106.0/106.0/106.0/106.0/106.0/106.0/105.0/105.0/105.0/10
PickeringHigher is better
9.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/109.0/10
Low cloudLower is better
0%3%1%1%1%5%28%60%96%98%90%88%91%90%
Mid cloudLower is better
0%0%0%0%3%3%3%1%0%0%0%0%1%1%
High cloudLower is better
11%19%26%39%76%89%87%88%92%91%100%100%100%100%
DarknessTwilight stage
AstroDarkDarkDarkDarkDarkDarkDarkDarkDarkDarkAstroCivilCivil
MoonHorizon position
UpUpUpUpUpUpUpUpUpUpUpUpUpUp
Seeing

Atmospheric steadiness, using cloud, turbulence and low-level wind. Higher values mean sharper potential detail.

Transparency

Clarity through the full air column, influenced by atmospheric moisture. Higher values favour faint targets.

Pickering

Expected light distortion from turbulence, wind and temperature changes aloft. Higher values mean steadier stars.

Astronomy planner

Ten-day night-sky outlook

Scan cloud cover, sunset, sunrise and moon timing to find the strongest observing windows.

Forecast view
MonMonday 26 October

Dry and Windy

0hPossible imaging
100%Average cloud
Full moon · 99%17:47 sunset · 7:42 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapFull moon · 99% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
17:47 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1018:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1019:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1020:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1021:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1022:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1023:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1000:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1001:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1002:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1003:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1005:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1006:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1007:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon above horizon · 99% illuminated
17:4718:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:42
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
TueTuesday 27 October

Sunny

0hPossible imaging
31%Average cloud
Waning gibbous · 96%17:45 sunset · 7:43 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning gibbous · 96% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
17:45 · 0% cloud · seeing 5.0/1018:00 · 99% cloud · seeing 0.0/1019:00 · 95% cloud · seeing 0.0/1020:00 · 7% cloud · seeing 8.0/1021:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1022:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1023:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1000:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1001:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1002:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1003:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1004:00 · 93% cloud · seeing 0.0/1005:00 · 48% cloud · seeing 2.0/1006:00 · 28% cloud · seeing 2.0/1007:00 · 96% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon above horizon · 96% illuminated
17:4518:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:43
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
WedWednesday 28 October

0hPossible imaging
73%Average cloud
Waning gibbous · 91%17:43 sunset · 7:45 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning gibbous · 91% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
17:43 · 12% cloud · seeing 3.0/1018:00 · 11% cloud · seeing 3.0/1019:00 · 21% cloud · seeing 3.0/1020:00 · 27% cloud · seeing 2.0/1021:00 · 39% cloud · seeing 2.0/1022:00 · 76% cloud · seeing 1.0/1023:00 · 90% cloud · seeing 0.0/1000:00 · 90% cloud · seeing 0.0/1001:00 · 95% cloud · seeing 0.0/1002:00 · 99% cloud · seeing 0.0/1003:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1005:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1006:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1007:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon above horizon · 91% illuminated
17:4318:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:45
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
ThuThursday 29 October

Cloudy

0hPossible imaging
99%Average cloud
Waning gibbous · 84%17:41 sunset · 7:47 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning gibbous · 84% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
17:41 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1018:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1019:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1020:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1021:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1022:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1023:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1000:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1001:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1002:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1003:00 · 99% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 90% cloud · seeing 0.0/1005:00 · 95% cloud · seeing 0.0/1006:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 84% illuminated
17:4118:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:47
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
FriFriday 30 October

Sunny

1h 8mPossible imaging
29%Average cloud
Waning gibbous · 76%16:39 sunset · 6:49 sunrise
18:31–19:39 ideal overlap · green sky, full darkness, moon belowWaning gibbous · 76% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
16:39 · 73% cloud · seeing 1.0/1017:00 · 8% cloud · seeing 8.0/1018:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1019:00 · 8% cloud · seeing 8.0/1020:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1021:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1022:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1023:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1000:00 · 10% cloud · seeing 8.0/1003:00 · 86% cloud · seeing 0.0/1006:00 · 75% cloud · seeing 1.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 76% illuminated
Strongest overlap starts 18:31Strongest overlap ends 19:39Best imaging windowBest
16:3917:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0006:49
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon aboveBest window bounds
SatSaturday 31 October

Light Rain

0hPossible imaging
70%Average cloud
Waning gibbous · 66%16:38 sunset · 6:50 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning gibbous · 66% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
18:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1021:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1000:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1003:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 6.0/1006:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 66% illuminated
16:3817:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0006:50
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
SunSunday 1 November

Sunny

3h 53mPossible imaging
0%Average cloud
Waning gibbous · 56%16:36 sunset · 6:52 sunrise
18:27–22:21 ideal overlap · green sky, full darkness, moon belowWaning gibbous · 56% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
18:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1021:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1000:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1003:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1006:00 · 3% cloud · seeing 8.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 56% illuminated
Strongest overlap starts 18:27Strongest overlap ends 22:21Best imaging windowBest
16:3617:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0006:52
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon aboveBest window bounds
MonMonday 2 November

Sunny

5h 23mPossible imaging
5%Average cloud
Last quarter · 45%16:34 sunset · 6:54 sunrise
18:26–23:49 ideal overlap · green sky, full darkness, moon belowLast quarter · 45% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
18:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1021:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1000:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1003:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1006:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 45% illuminated
Strongest overlap starts 18:26Strongest overlap ends 23:49Best imaging windowBest
16:3417:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0006:54
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon aboveBest window bounds
TueTuesday 3 November

Partly Cloudy

0hPossible imaging
100%Average cloud
Last quarter · 35%16:32 sunset · 6:56 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapLast quarter · 35% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
18:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1021:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1000:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1003:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1006:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 35% illuminated
16:3217:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0006:56
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
WedWednesday 4 November

Sunny

8h 7mPossible imaging
2%Average cloud
Waning crescent · 25%16:30 sunset · 6:58 sunrise
18:23–02:30 ideal overlap · green sky, full darkness, moon belowWaning crescent · 25% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
18:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1021:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1000:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1003:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1006:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 25% illuminated
Strongest overlap starts 18:23Strongest overlap ends 02:30Best imaging windowBest
16:3017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0006:58
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon aboveBest window bounds