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Santiago de los Caballeros

Santiago Province, Dominican Republic
Today
May 1, 2026
Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

13% cloud cover during the sunset window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod.

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
Excellent
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
6:14 AM
Golden: 44min
Sunset
7:05 PM
Golden: 44min
True Darkness
8:23 PM
Stars visible

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Moon Phase

99%
Phase
New Moon
Illumination
99%
⚠️ High Moon Interference
Bright moonlight will wash out faint deep sky objects

Light Pollution

8
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Santiago de los Caballeros 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
54%
Moderate cloud cover - potential for dramatic skies
Morning
100%
Evening
13%
Overnight
90%
Precipitation
31%
Possible
Wind
19
km/h avg
Gusts up to 46 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
83%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
23.2
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
30°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

Terrier Rouge

Bortle
8
3
Dramatic improvement
134.2km·~1h 41min

Saint-Raphaël

Bortle
8
1
Dramatic improvement
158.4km·~1h 59min

Fond Parisien

Bortle
8
3
Dramatic improvement
171.5km·~2h 9min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (8 → 3). Expect 32x more visible stars.

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