New York, United States · America/New_York
Live lunar conditions
Is tonight a Moon night?
A good Moon night. The best window is 03:00–07:00; cloud is the main uncertainty.
Tonight's verdict
A good Moon night
Good
Best window 03:00–07:00 · 4 hrs · Good (73/100)
Look E · 41° above the horizon · 4 hrs
Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
40%
Next moonrise
Tomorrow 00:26
Next moonset
Today 13:37
Open-Meteo hourly forecast for 12:00 local · cached up to 20 min
Last Quarter · 40% lit
Altitude 12° · Azimuth 279° · 375,566 km
Northern-hemisphere orientation · NASA LRO surface
Tonight's outlook
The next 24 hours, without the guesswork
A deterministic viewing score, a recommended window, and the weather that could change the plan. All times are local to New York.
Best viewing window
03:00–07:00
4 hrs · look E · 41° altitude · 27% mean cloud
Tue 3 Nov · local time in New York
Viewing score
Cloud-weighted, per hour
Good
Some cloud around the best window
Not a scientific measurement. The index favours a Moon that is easy to see, not necessarily the sharpest surface detail.
Best time to look
Best contiguous window in the next 24 hours
03:00–07:00
4 hrs · look E · 41° altitude
Starts Tue 3 Nov local time. The window is the longest qualifying run at or above 50/100, selected by mean score.
Weather snapshot
Hourly forecast for the selected location
Clear
0%
Cloud cover · 0% chance of precipitation
Moon altitude & cloud cover
Next 24 hours · local time · cloud bars rise from the horizon
Hover or focus an hour for details
Weather: Open-Meteo
| Local time | Moon altitude | Cloud cover | Precipitation chance | Score | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov 13:00 | 6 degrees | 0% | 0% | 47 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Mon 2 Nov 14:00 | -4 degrees | 0% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Mon 2 Nov 15:00 | -14 degrees | 0% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Mon 2 Nov 16:00 | -23 degrees | 0% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Mon 2 Nov 17:00 | -30 degrees | 3% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Twilight |
| Mon 2 Nov 18:00 | -35 degrees | 70% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 19:00 | -36 degrees | 100% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 20:00 | -35 degrees | 1% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 21:00 | -30 degrees | 4% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 22:00 | -23 degrees | 24% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 23:00 | -15 degrees | 59% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 00:00 | -5 degrees | 92% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 01:00 | 5 degrees | 100% | 1% | 22 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 02:00 | 16 degrees | 79% | 1% | 39 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 03:00 | 27 degrees | 7% | 1% | 79 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 04:00 | 37 degrees | 83% | 1% | 52 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 05:00 | 47 degrees | 10% | 1% | 88 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 06:00 | 55 degrees | 7% | 1% | 72 out of 100 | Twilight |
| Tue 3 Nov 07:00 | 59 degrees | 77% | 1% | 40 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 08:00 | 58 degrees | 90% | 2% | 34 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 09:00 | 52 degrees | 47% | 2% | 54 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 10:00 | 43 degrees | 58% | 2% | 47 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 11:00 | 33 degrees | 100% | 3% | 22 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 12:00 | 22 degrees | 44% | 2% | 39 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 13:00 | 11 degrees | 58% | 2% | 24 out of 100 | Daylight |
Why this recommendation
- Last Quarter at 40% illumination. The terminator gives the strongest crater shadows for the next few nights.
- The Moon climbs to about 59° around 07:00.
- Next moonrise: Tue 3 Nov at 00:26.
- Forecast cloud cover averages 27% during the best window, with a 1% chance of precipitation.
Limitations & methodShowHide
- The viewing score is a convenience index, not a scientific measurement of sky quality.
- The Moon disc on this page is phase-correct but its orientation and surface detail are schematic; libration and parallactic angle are not modelled.
Local context
Moonwatching from New York
At 40.7° N, the Moon follows a relatively high arc. The disc is shown in northern-hemisphere orientation with a NASA LRO surface.
All times on this page use the IANA time zone America/New_York, including daylight-saving changes. The weather forecast is for coordinates 40.71°, -74.01°. It can differ across a large metropolitan area.
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Calculated phase · local to New York
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9
Nov
New Moon
02:02 local · Mon 9 Nov
New Moon occurs at 02:02 local time in New York on 9 November. The Moon passes near the Sun in the sky, so its Earth-facing side is unlit. Dark skies make this a good period for deep-sky observing.
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