Mbuji-Mayi
East Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Today
Feb 25, 2026
0
/ 100
First Light Index
Poor
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0
/ 100
Shutter Score
Good
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Light Windows Today
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:45 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:56 PM
Stars visible
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Morning Golden Hour
6:18 AM - 6:59 AM
Evening Golden Hour
6:18 PM - 6:58 PM
Dark Sky Window
7:56 PM onwards
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Moon Phase
56%
Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
56%
⚠️ High Moon Interference
Bright moonlight will wash out faint deep sky objects
Light Pollution
4
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Mbuji-Mayi Classification
Good for Astronomy
Bortle Class 4: Rural/Suburban Transition
Rural/suburban transition
Visible Tonight
Milky Way visible but washed out, light domes on horizon
🌙 Moderate Light Pollution
Good for bright objects. Milky Way visible but washed out. UHC filters recommended for nebulae.
Weather Conditions
Cloud Cover
68%
Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light
Morning
85%
Evening
53%
Overnight
99%
Precipitation
27%
Possible
Wind
12
km/h avg
Gusts up to 19 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
73%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
23.5
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
31°C
High
/
21°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
1
/ 5
Hazy - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters
Nearby Dark Sky Locations
Within 100km
Miabi
Bortle
4
1
Significant improvement
23.8km·~18min
Kabeya-Kamwanga
Bortle
4
1
Significant improvement
40.2km·~30min
Gandajika
Bortle
4
1
Significant improvement
78.4km·~59min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (4 → 1). Expect 8x more visible stars.
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