SKY · STARGAZING · INDIA

Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Delhi?

Clear, dark skies tonight (about 1% cloud) with the Moon well out of the way. This is about as good as it gets — from a dark site away from city lights you'll see the Milky Way, faint stars, and any active meteor shower.

TONIGHT'S VERDICT · DELHI
VerdictExcellent — a great night to be out
Night cloud1%
MoonLast Quarter · 49%
Dark from7:17 PM
Until5:22 AM

Worth looking for: Everything: planets, constellations, the Milky Way, meteor showers and faint deep-sky objects — given a dark horizon.

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READING TONIGHT'S SKY…

How dark is the sky over Delhi?

Sky class (estimate)Bortle 9 · Inner-city sky

A Bortle 8–9 megacity, often hazy; dark sky means heading to the hills.

Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Delhi, you'll want to reach a darker site — see the options below.

Darker skies within reach of Delhi

A DESTINATION TRIP NORTHHimalayan foothills (Uttarakhand)Altitude clears the haze and glow.

Dark-sky designations from the International Dark-Sky Association and well-recognised dark regions. Always check access, opening hours and the weather before travelling.

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