Medan
North Sumatra, Indonesia
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
6:37 AM
Golden: -24h -19min
Sunset
6:39 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:49 PM
Stars visible
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6:24 AM - 7:05 AM
Evening Golden Hour
6:11 PM - 6:52 PM
Dark Sky Window
7:49 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
8
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Medan 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
97%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
100%
Evening
100%
Overnight
100%
Precipitation
20%
Possible
Wind
13
km/h avg
Gusts up to 25 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
80%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
33°C
High
/
24°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
Tongging
Bortle
8
2
Dramatic improvement
77.4km·~58min
Paropo
Bortle
8
2
Dramatic improvement
80.9km·~1h 1min
Subulussalam
Bortle
8
2
Dramatic improvement
134.1km·~1h 41min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (8 → 2). Expect 64x more visible stars.
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