SKY · STARGAZING · CHILE

Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Santiago?

The sky is forecast to stay overcast through tonight's dark hours (about 100% cloud), so there's little chance of seeing the stars wherever the Moon is.

TONIGHT'S VERDICT · SANTIAGO

VerdictOvercast — not a stargazing night

Night cloud100%

MoonLast Quarter · 49%

Dark from5:41 PM

Until7:42 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 Santiago?

Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky

A Bortle 8 basin — but Chile has the darkest accessible skies on Earth to the north.

Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Santiago, you'll want to reach a darker site — see the options below.

Darker skies within reach of Santiago

A DESTINATION TRIP NORTHElqui ValleyWorld-famous astro-tourism dark skies; many observatories.

~1.5–2 HR DRIVE SOUTH-EASTCajn del MaipoAndean canyon with darker skies close to the city.

Dark-sky designations from the International Dark-Sky Association and well-recognised dark regions. Always check access, opening hours and the weather before travelling.

Santiago right now

SKY · TONIGHTEverything up over Santiago tonight EARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over Santiago SKY · LIVE MAPCloud cover & the night side over Santiago

More sky over Santiago

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