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Lubumbashi

Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Today
Feb 25, 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: 41min
Sunset
6:33 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:45 PM
Stars visible

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5:58 AM - 6:40 AM
Evening Golden Hour
6:05 PM - 6:47 PM
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7:45 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

6
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Lubumbashi Classification
Moderate for Astronomy
Bortle Class 6: Bright Suburban Sky

Bright suburban sky

Visible Tonight

No Milky Way visible, only brightest Messier objects visible

🌙 Moderate Light Pollution
Good for bright objects. Milky Way visible but washed out. UHC filters recommended for nebulae.
💡 Tip: Check "Nearby Dark Sky" section below to find better observing sites within driving distance

Weather Conditions

Cloud Cover
99%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
98%
Evening
100%
Overnight
98%
Precipitation
89%
Very likely
Wind
10
km/h avg
Gusts up to 21 km/h
🟢 Calm - Excellent for tracking
Humidity
85%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
21.9
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
26°C
High
/
18°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

Mpongwe

Bortle
6
2
Dramatic improvement
217.2km·~2h 43min

Chisasa

Bortle
6
1
Dramatic improvement
221.7km·~2h 46min

Samfya

Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
229km·~2h 52min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (6 → 2). Expect 16x more visible stars.

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