SKY · STARGAZING · USA
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Seattle?
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 · SEATTLE
VerdictOvercast — not a stargazing night
Night cloud100%
MoonLast Quarter · 49%
Dark from9:04 PM
Until5:11 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 Seattle?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
Puget Sound glow at Bortle 7–8; the Cascades and Olympics darken quickly.
Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Seattle, you'll want to reach a darker site — see the options below.
Darker skies within reach of Seattle
~3.5 HR DRIVE SOUTH-EASTGoldendale Observatory SPDark-sky observatory park in eastern Washington.
~3 HR + FERRY WESTOlympic National Park (interior)Bortle 2–3 in the remote west.
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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