SKY · STARGAZING · NEW ZEALAND
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Wellington?
Partly cloudy tonight (around 40% cloud), so expect to wait for clear breaks. The Moon is nearly out of the way — dark skies for faint objects.
TONIGHT'S VERDICT · WELLINGTON
VerdictPartly cloudy — patient viewing
Night cloud40%
MoonWaxing Crescent · 6%
Dark from4:57 PM
Until7:46 AM
Worth looking for: Planets, the Moon, and brighter constellations between the clouds.
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READING TONIGHT'S SKY…
How dark is the sky over Wellington?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
Like most large cities, the centre of Wellington 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 Wellington, you'll need to travel well clear of the city lights.
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