Smeird Astro Weather
Night mission control

Saturday 10 October 2026

A complete observing plan, from sunset through morning twilight.

Ten-day outlook
Possible imaging3h

01:00–04:00 strict overlap

Full darkness9h 17m

Astronomical darkness

Moon-free sky12h 52m

New moon · 0% lit

Clearest hour0%

At 01:00

Peak seeing8.0/10

Best atmospheric stability

Avg transparency6.6/10

Mean column clarity

Night at a glance

Observing timeline

See exactly where usable sky, full darkness and a moon-free horizon overlap.

01:00–04:00 ideal overlap · green sky, full darkness, moon belowNew moon · 0% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1022:00 · 15% cloud · seeing 3.0/1001:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1004:00 · 39% cloud · seeing 2.0/1007:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizon
Strongest overlap starts 01:00Strongest overlap ends 04:00Best imaging windowBest
18:2219:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:14
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon aboveBest window bounds
Hour by hour

Condition matrix

Exact values stay visible; stronger imaging conditions are shown in green.

Local timeHourly forecast
19:0022:0001:0004:0007:00
Imaging qualityCloud + seeing
PoorPoorGoodPoorGood
Total cloudLower is better
100%15%0%39%5%
SeeingHigher is better
0.0/103.0/108.0/102.0/108.0/10
TransparencyHigher is better
5.0/106.0/107.0/108.0/107.0/10
PickeringHigher is better
6.0/106.0/106.0/106.0/108.0/10
Low cloudLower is better
100%8%0%1%5%
Mid cloudLower is better
5%10%0%0%0%
High cloudLower is better
0%0%0%38%0%
DarknessTwilight stage
NauticalDarkDarkDarkCivil
MoonHorizon position
DownDownDownDownDown
Seeing

Atmospheric steadiness, using cloud, turbulence and low-level wind. Higher values mean sharper potential detail.

Transparency

Clarity through the full air column, influenced by atmospheric moisture. Higher values favour faint targets.

Pickering

Expected light distortion from turbulence, wind and temperature changes aloft. Higher values mean steadier stars.

Astronomy planner

Ten-day night-sky outlook

Scan cloud cover, sunset, sunrise and moon timing to find the strongest observing windows.

Forecast view
ThuThursday 1 October

0hPossible imaging
49%Average cloud
Waning gibbous · 71%18:42 sunset · 6:58 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning gibbous · 71% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1020:00 · 14% cloud · seeing 3.0/1021:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1022:00 · 47% cloud · seeing 2.0/1023:00 · 4% cloud · seeing 8.0/1000:00 · 64% cloud · seeing 1.0/1001:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1002:00 · 1% cloud · seeing 8.0/1003:00 · 99% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 93% cloud · seeing 0.0/1005:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1006:00 · 65% cloud · seeing 1.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 71% illuminated
18:4219:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0006:58
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
FriFriday 2 October

0hPossible imaging
92%Average cloud
Waning gibbous · 61%18:40 sunset · 7:00 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning gibbous · 61% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 95% cloud · seeing 0.0/1020:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1021:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1022:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1023:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1000:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1001:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1002:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1003:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 58% cloud · seeing 1.0/1005:00 · 51% cloud · seeing 1.0/1006:00 · 97% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 61% illuminated
18:4019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:00
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
SatSaturday 3 October

Fair

33mPossible imaging
47%Average cloud
Waning gibbous · 50%18:37 sunset · 7:02 sunrise
20:27–21:00 ideal overlap · green sky, full darkness, moon belowWaning gibbous · 50% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 5.0/1020:00 · 4% cloud · seeing 8.0/1021:00 · 18% cloud · seeing 3.0/1022:00 · 33% cloud · seeing 2.0/1023:00 · 21% cloud · seeing 3.0/1000:00 · 38% cloud · seeing 2.0/1001:00 · 70% cloud · seeing 1.0/1002:00 · 57% cloud · seeing 1.0/1003:00 · 77% cloud · seeing 1.0/1004:00 · 90% cloud · seeing 0.0/1005:00 · 83% cloud · seeing 0.0/1006:00 · 65% cloud · seeing 1.0/1007:00 · 83% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 50% illuminated
Strongest overlap starts 20:27Strongest overlap ends 21:00Best imaging windowBest
18:3719:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:02
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon aboveBest window bounds
SunSunday 4 October

0hPossible imaging
88%Average cloud
Last quarter · 40%18:35 sunset · 7:03 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapLast quarter · 40% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 94% cloud · seeing 0.0/1020:00 · 85% cloud · seeing 0.0/1021:00 · 73% cloud · seeing 1.0/1022:00 · 63% cloud · seeing 1.0/1023:00 · 81% cloud · seeing 0.0/1000:00 · 94% cloud · seeing 0.0/1001:00 · 88% cloud · seeing 0.0/1002:00 · 93% cloud · seeing 0.0/1003:00 · 91% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 95% cloud · seeing 0.0/1005:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1006:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1007:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 40% illuminated
18:3519:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:03
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
MonMonday 5 October

Fair

0hPossible imaging
39%Average cloud
Waning crescent · 29%18:33 sunset · 7:05 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning crescent · 29% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 98% cloud · seeing 0.0/1020:00 · 77% cloud · seeing 1.0/1021:00 · 41% cloud · seeing 2.0/1022:00 · 36% cloud · seeing 2.0/1023:00 · 31% cloud · seeing 2.0/1000:00 · 33% cloud · seeing 2.0/1001:00 · 26% cloud · seeing 2.0/1002:00 · 27% cloud · seeing 2.0/1003:00 · 33% cloud · seeing 2.0/1004:00 · 40% cloud · seeing 2.0/1005:00 · 26% cloud · seeing 2.0/1006:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1007:00 · 11% cloud · seeing 3.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 29% illuminated
18:3319:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:05
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
TueTuesday 6 October

Partly Cloudy

0hPossible imaging
98%Average cloud
Waning crescent · 20%18:30 sunset · 7:07 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning crescent · 20% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 94% cloud · seeing 0.0/1022:00 · 98% cloud · seeing 0.0/1001:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1007:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 20% illuminated
18:3019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:07
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
WedWednesday 7 October

Cloudy

1h 42mPossible imaging
75%Average cloud
Waning crescent · 12%18:28 sunset · 7:08 sunrise
20:17–22:00 ideal overlap · green sky, full darkness, moon belowWaning crescent · 12% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1022:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1001:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1007:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 12% illuminated
Strongest overlap starts 20:17Strongest overlap ends 22:00Best imaging windowBest
18:2819:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:08
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon aboveBest window bounds
ThuThursday 8 October

Fair

0hPossible imaging
100%Average cloud
Waning crescent · 6%18:26 sunset · 7:11 sunrise
No ideal imaging window · green sky, full darkness and moon below do not overlapWaning crescent · 6% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1022:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1001:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1004:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1007:00 · 97% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 6% illuminated
18:2619:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:11
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon above
FriFriday 9 October

Sunny

9h 13mPossible imaging
6%Average cloud
New moon · 2%18:24 sunset · 7:12 sunrise
20:13–05:25 ideal overlap · green sky, full darkness, moon belowNew moon · 2% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1022:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/1001:00 · 3% cloud · seeing 8.0/1004:00 · 6% cloud · seeing 8.0/1007:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizonMoon above horizon · 2% illuminated
Strongest overlap starts 20:13Strongest overlap ends 05:25Best imaging windowBest
18:2419:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:12
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon aboveBest window bounds
SatSaturday 10 October

Fair

3hPossible imaging
38%Average cloud
New moon · 0%18:22 sunset · 7:14 sunrise
01:00–04:00 ideal overlap · green sky, full darkness, moon belowNew moon · 0% illuminated
Sky / seeingCloud and stability
DarknessTwilight levels
MoonAbove or below
19:00 · 100% cloud · seeing 0.0/1022:00 · 15% cloud · seeing 3.0/1001:00 · 0% cloud · seeing 8.0/1004:00 · 39% cloud · seeing 2.0/1007:00 · 5% cloud · seeing 8.0/10
Civil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightAstronomical darknessAstronomical twilightNautical twilightCivil twilight
Moon below horizon
Strongest overlap starts 01:00Strongest overlap ends 04:00Best imaging windowBest
18:2219:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0007:14
GoodMixedPoorFull darknessMoon aboveBest window bounds