SKY · STARGAZING · UK
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Manchester?
Partly cloudy tonight (around 55% cloud), so expect to wait for clear breaks. The Moon is nearly out of the way — dark skies for faint objects.
TONIGHT'S VERDICT · MANCHESTER
VerdictPartly cloudy — patient viewing
Night cloud55%
MoonWaxing Crescent · 6%
Dark from9:40 PM
Until4:39 AM
Worth looking for: Planets, the Moon, and brighter constellations between the clouds.
Live cloud reading
READING TONIGHT'S SKY…
How dark is the sky over Manchester?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
Like most large cities, the centre of Manchester 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 Manchester, you'll need to travel well clear of the city lights.
Manchester right now
More sky over Manchester
SEE IT ON THE MAP
Live cloud cover over Manchester, on the full map.