SKY · STARGAZING · AUSTRALIA
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Sydney?
Mostly cloudy tonight (around 75% cloud over the dark hours). You might catch a few breaks, but it's not a reliable night.
TONIGHT'S VERDICT · SYDNEY
VerdictMostly cloudy — slim chances
Night cloud75%
MoonLast Quarter · 49%
Dark from4:53 PM
Until6:55 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 Sydney?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
A Bortle 8 coastal metro; the Blue Mountains and inland NSW darken fast.
Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Sydney, you'll want to reach a darker site — see the options below.
Darker skies within reach of Sydney
~1.5 HR DRIVE WESTBlue Mountains National ParkBortle 4 skies just west of the city.
A DESTINATION TRIP NORTH-WESTWarrumbungle National ParkAustralia’s first IDA Dark Sky Park.
Dark-sky designations from the International Dark-Sky Association and well-recognised dark regions. Always check access, opening hours and the weather before travelling.
Sydney right now
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Live cloud cover over Sydney, on the full map.