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Nineveh, Iraq
Today
Mar 8, 2026
Fair

Marginal — Try Binoculars

4% cloud cover makes this a coin flip. If gaps appear, binoculars on the Moon or bright planets are your best bet.

Tonight's Forecast
0
/ 100
First Light Index
Fair
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
6:28 AM
Golden: 50min
Sunset
6:08 PM
Golden: 50min
True Darkness
7:33 PM
Stars visible

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6:12 AM - 7:02 AM
Evening Golden Hour
5:34 PM - 6:24 PM
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7:33 PM onwards
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Moon Phase

80%
Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
80%

Light Pollution

6
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Mosul 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
62%
Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light
Morning
96%
Evening
4%
Overnight
69%
Precipitation
73%
Very likely
Wind
18
km/h avg
Gusts up to 32 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
81%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
28.5
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
12°C
High
/
8°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
2
/ 5
Moderate - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Goris

Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
452.2km·~5h 39min

Manbij

Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
463.5km·~5h 48min

Akçapınar

Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
468.9km·~5h 52min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (6 → 3). Expect 8x more visible stars.

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