SKY · STARGAZING · PERU
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Lima?
Mostly cloudy tonight (around 73% cloud over the dark hours). You might catch a few breaks, but it's not a reliable night.
TONIGHT'S VERDICT · LIMA
VerdictMostly cloudy — slim chances
Night cloud73%
MoonLast Quarter · 49%
Dark from5:50 PM
Until6:24 AM
Worth looking for: The Moon and bright planets, if a gap opens up.
Live cloud reading
READING TONIGHT'S SKY…
How dark is the sky over Lima?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
A coastal Bortle 7–8 metro, often under marine cloud; head inland and up for dark sky.
Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Lima, you'll want to reach a darker site — see the options below.
Darker skies within reach of Lima
~2–3 HR DRIVE EASTAndean foothills east of LimaAltitude clears the coastal cloud and the 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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Live cloud cover over Lima, on the full map.