SKY · STARGAZING · AUSTRALIA
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Adelaide?
Mostly cloudy tonight (around 83% cloud over the dark hours). You might catch a few breaks, but it's not a reliable night.
TONIGHT'S VERDICT · ADELAIDE
VerdictMostly cloudy — slim chances
Night cloud83%
MoonWaxing Crescent · 6%
Dark from5:11 PM
Until7:22 AM
Worth looking for: The Moon and bright planets, if a gap opens up.
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READING TONIGHT'S SKY…
How dark is the sky over Adelaide?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
Like most large cities, the centre of Adelaide sits high on the Bortle scale (around class 8), so the Milky Way and faint stars are lost to the glow. For dark sky, head well away from the city lights.
Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Adelaide, you'll need to travel well clear of the city lights.
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