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Mashhad

Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Today
Mar 10, 2026
Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

A 63% illuminated first quarter drowns out all but the very brightest objects.

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
5:49 AM
Golden: 50min
Sunset
5:34 PM
Golden: 50min
True Darkness
6:59 PM
Stars visible

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5:34 AM - 6:24 AM
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5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
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Moon Phase

63%
Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
63%

Light Pollution

8
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Mashhad 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
93%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
97%
Evening
75%
Overnight
100%
Precipitation
100%
Very likely
Wind
16
km/h avg
Gusts up to 38 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
78%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
25.3
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
3°C
High
/
0°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

Marāgheh

Bortle
8
3
Dramatic improvement
52.1km·~39min

Eslam Qaleh

Bortle
8
3
Dramatic improvement
224.4km·~2h 48min

Karukh

Bortle
8
2
Dramatic improvement
337.6km·~4h 13min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (8 → 3). Expect 32x more visible stars.

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