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Kisangani

Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Today
Feb 25, 2026
Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

93% 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
Fair
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
6:29 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:35 PM
Golden: 40min
True Darkness
7:44 PM
Stars visible

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6:16 AM - 6:56 AM
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6:07 PM - 6:48 PM
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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

5
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Kisangani Classification
Good for Astronomy
Bortle Class 5: Suburban Sky

Suburban sky

Visible Tonight

Milky Way very weak near horizon, only hints overhead

🌙 Moderate Light Pollution
Good for bright objects. Milky Way visible but washed out. UHC filters recommended for nebulae.

Weather Conditions

Cloud Cover
52%
Moderate cloud cover - potential for dramatic skies
Morning
2%
Evening
93%
Overnight
50%
Precipitation
25%
Possible
Wind
7
km/h avg
Gusts up to 14 km/h
🟢 Calm - Excellent for tracking
Humidity
74%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
33°C
High
/
24°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
2
/ 5
Moderate - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Yangambi

Bortle
5
1
Dramatic improvement
88.2km·~1h 6min

Basoko

Bortle
5
1
Dramatic improvement
192.7km·~2h 25min

Babamba

Bortle
5
1
Dramatic improvement
257.8km·~3h 13min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (5 → 1). Expect 16x more visible stars.

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