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Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
Today
Mar 3, 2026
Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

100% cloud cover — nothing to see tonight. Good time to plan next week.

Tonight's Forecast
0
/ 100
First Light Index
Poor
Our proprietary metric combining sky clarity, moon interference, and light pollution for optimal stargazing conditions.
0
/ 100
Shutter Score
Poor
Photography-specific metric factoring cloud quality and golden hour potential for landscape shooters.

Light Windows Today

Blue HourGolden HourGolden HourBlue Hour
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Golden: 42min
Sunset
6:36 PM
Golden: 42min
True Darkness
7:49 PM
Stars visible

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5:58 AM - 6:41 AM
Evening Golden Hour
6:07 PM - 6:49 PM
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Moon Phase

100%
Phase
New Moon
Illumination
100%
⚠️ High Moon Interference
Bright moonlight will wash out faint deep sky objects

Light Pollution

9
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Santa Cruz de la Sierra Classification
Poor for Astronomy
Bortle Class 9: Inner City Sky

Inner city sky

Visible Tonight

Entire sky brightly lit, only Moon, planets, and brightest stars visible

💡 Urban Sky Recommendation
Focus on lunar and planetary observation. Consider driving to a darker location for deep sky work.
💡 Tip: Check "Nearby Dark Sky" section below to find better observing sites within driving distance

Weather Conditions

Cloud Cover
70%
Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light
Morning
69%
Evening
100%
Overnight
66%
Precipitation
10%
Very unlikely
Wind
27
km/h avg
Gusts up to 53 km/h
🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions
Humidity
80%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
31°C
High
/
23°C
Low
Seeing
2
/ 5
Fair - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
1
/ 5
Hazy - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌪️ Poor seeing - Stick to wide-field imaging or wait for better atmospheric stability

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Mizque

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
229.5km·~2h 52min

Huanuni

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
390.9km·~4h 53min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 3). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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