Is tonight good for stargazing in Jakarta?

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy). 100% cloud cover — nothing to see tonight. Good time to plan next week. The First Light Index is 2/100, with 96% cloud cover and moon illumination at 56%.

What is the light pollution level in Jakarta?

Jakarta has a Bortle 9 rating. This is a bright sky area where only the brightest stars and planets are visible. Consider traveling to a darker location for deep sky observation.

When is golden hour in Jakarta today?

Morning golden hour is from 5:45 AM to 6:26 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:45 PM to 6:25 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 0/100.

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Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia

Today

Feb 26, 2026

Forecast For

Feb 25, 2026

Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

100% cloud cover — nothing to see tonight. Good time to plan next week.

Tonight's Forecast

/ 100

First Light Index

Poor

Our proprietary metric combining sky clarity, moon interference, and light pollution for optimal stargazing conditions.

/ 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

5:58 AM

Golden: 41min

Sunset

6:12 PM

Golden: 41min

True Darkness

7:23 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

5:45 AM - 6:26 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:45 PM - 6:25 PM

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7:23 PM onwards

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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

Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City

Jakarta Classification

Poor for Astronomy

Bortle Class 9: Inner City Sky

Inner city sky

Visible Tonight

Entire sky brightly lit, only Moon, planets, and brightest stars visible

💡 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

96%

Overcast - poor conditions for photography

Morning

99%

Evening

100%

Overnight

100%

Precipitation

39%

Possible

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 37 km/h

🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking

Humidity

81%

High - May cause haze

Visibility

24.1

Excellent clarity

Temperature

33°C

High

24°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Fair - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 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

Tanjungagung

Bortle

Dramatic improvement

420.8km·~5h 16min

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 2). Expect 128x more visible stars.

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