New Territories
00, Hong Kong
Today
Feb 26, 2026
Forecast For
Feb 25, 2026
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
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:47 AM
Golden: 44min
Sunset
6:25 PM
Golden: 44min
True Darkness
7:39 PM
Stars visible
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6:33 AM - 7:17 AM
Evening Golden Hour
5:55 PM - 6:39 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
7
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
New Territories Classification
Moderate for Astronomy
Bortle Class 7: Suburban/Urban Transition
Suburban/urban transition
Visible Tonight
Entire sky grayish, strong light sources visible, M31 difficult
💡 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
93%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
100%
Evening
97%
Overnight
95%
Precipitation
5%
Very unlikely
Wind
13
km/h avg
Gusts up to 36 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
83%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
26°C
High
/
19°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
Shuikou
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
251.4km·~3h 9min
Nanfeng
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
277.5km·~3h 28min
Nandu
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
341.2km·~4h 16min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (7 → 3). Expect 16x more visible stars.
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