Brazzaville

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Today
Feb 21, 2026
Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

A 14% illuminated waxing gibbous drowns out all but the very brightest objects.

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
6:05 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:18 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:29 PM
Stars visible

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Moon Phase

14%
Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
14%
💡 Slight Moon Interference
Moon may affect darkest sky observations

Light Pollution

8
Class 1
Dark
Class 5
Suburban
Class 9
City
Brazzaville Classification
Poor for Astronomy
Bortle Class 8: City Sky

City sky

Visible Tonight

Sky glows whitish gray, only brightest stars visible, M44 invisible

💡 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
92%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
100%
Evening
51%
Overnight
100%
Precipitation
35%
Possible
Wind
12
km/h avg
Gusts up to 22 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
78%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.0
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
32°C
High
/
23°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
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (82). Expect 64x more visible stars.

Better Conditions Nearby Tonight

Clearer Skies
⚠️ Conditions in Brazzaville are suboptimal tonight
Consider driving to one of these locations for better viewing

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