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Palembang

South Sumatra, 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
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

Blue HourGolden HourGolden HourBlue Hour
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:19 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:28 PM
Stars visible

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5:51 PM - 6:32 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

6
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Palembang Classification
Moderate for Astronomy
Bortle Class 6: Bright Suburban Sky

Bright suburban sky

Visible Tonight

No Milky Way visible, only brightest Messier objects visible

🌙 Moderate Light Pollution
Good for bright objects. Milky Way visible but washed out. UHC filters recommended for nebulae.
💡 Tip: Check "Nearby Dark Sky" section below to find better observing sites within driving distance

Weather Conditions

Cloud Cover
100%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
100%
Evening
100%
Overnight
98%
Precipitation
55%
Likely
Wind
9
km/h avg
Gusts up to 22 km/h
🟢 Calm - Excellent for tracking
Humidity
83%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
22.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
32°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

Tanjungagung

Bortle
6
2
Dramatic improvement
153.9km·~1h 55min

Simpang

Bortle
6
2
Dramatic improvement
196.5km·~2h 27min

Mendaha

Bortle
6
2
Dramatic improvement
246.2km·~3h 5min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (6 → 2). Expect 16x more visible stars.

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