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Ra’s Bayrūt

Beyrouth, Lebanon
Today
Feb 21, 2026
Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

83% 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
6:16 AM
Golden: 50min
Sunset
5:27 PM
Golden: 50min
True Darkness
6:50 PM
Stars visible

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Moon Phase

14%
Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
14%
💡 Slight Moon Interference
Moon may affect darkest sky observations

Light Pollution

9
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Ra’s Bayrūt 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
27%
Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors
Morning
0%
Evening
83%
Overnight
0%
Precipitation
25%
Possible
Wind
24
km/h avg
Gusts up to 39 km/h
🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions
Humidity
70%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
35.8
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
21°C
High
/
15°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

Inkhil

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
114.7km·~1h 26min

Al Qaryatayn

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
166.3km·~2h 5min

Khān Shaykhūn

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
201.8km·~2h 31min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 3). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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