SKY · STARGAZING · AUSTRALIA
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Melbourne?
Mostly cloudy tonight (around 66% cloud over the dark hours). You might catch a few breaks, but it's not a reliable night.
TONIGHT'S VERDICT · MELBOURNE
VerdictMostly cloudy — slim chances
Night cloud66%
MoonWaxing Gibbous · 81%
Dark from5:27 PM
Until7:25 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 Melbourne?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
A Bortle 8 metro; the ranges and the coast darken within an hour or two.
Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Melbourne, you'll want to reach a darker site — see the options below.
Darker skies within reach of Melbourne
~1.5 HR DRIVE NORTHMount Macedon / Wombat SFBortle 4–5 darker skies north.
~3 HR DRIVE SOUTH-EASTWilsons Promontory NPBortle 2–3 coastal wilderness skies.
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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