SKY · STARGAZING · USA

Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Orlando?

The sky is forecast to stay overcast through tonight's dark hours (about 98% cloud), so there's little chance of seeing the stars wherever the Moon is.

TONIGHT'S VERDICT · ORLANDO
VerdictOvercast — not a stargazing night
Night cloud98%
MoonWaxing Crescent · 6%
Dark from8:25 PM
Until6:27 AM

Worth looking for: Little to nothing — try again on a clearer night.

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How dark is the sky over Orlando?

Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky

Like most large cities, the centre of Orlando 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 Orlando, you'll need to travel well clear of the city lights.

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