SKY · STARGAZING · USA
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in New Orleans?
The sky is forecast to stay overcast through tonight's dark hours (about 96% cloud), so there's little chance of seeing the stars wherever the Moon is.
TONIGHT'S VERDICT · NEW ORLEANS
VerdictOvercast — not a stargazing night
Night cloud96%
MoonWaxing Crescent · 23%
Dark from8:03 PM
Until5:59 AM
Worth looking for: Little to nothing — try again on a clearer night.
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READING TONIGHT'S SKY…
How dark is the sky over New Orleans?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
Like most large cities, the centre of New Orleans 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 New Orleans, you'll need to travel well clear of the city lights.
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