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Santiago de los Caballeros

Santiago Province, Dominican Republic
Today
Feb 21, 2026
Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

8% cloud cover during the sunrise 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
7:07 AM
Golden: 43min
Sunset
6:45 PM
Golden: 43min
True Darkness
7:58 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
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
22%
Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors
Morning
8%
Evening
50%
Overnight
3%
Precipitation
0%
Very unlikely
Wind
23
km/h avg
Gusts up to 43 km/h
🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions
Humidity
69%
Moderate
Visibility
23.8
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
33°C
High
/
21°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
3
/ 5
Clear - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
👍 Good conditions for most observations

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.

Better Conditions Nearby Tonight

Clearer Skies
⚠️ Conditions in Santiago de los Caballeros are suboptimal tonight
Consider driving to one of these locations for better viewing

Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye

First Light Index
93/100
172.9km·~2h 10min
Bortle 2
"Epic Milky Way Night"

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