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Riga

Riga, Latvia
Today
Mar 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
6:12 AM
Golden: 1h 13min
Sunset
6:47 PM
Golden: 1h 14min
True Darkness
9:03 PM
Stars visible

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Moon Phase

41%
Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
41%
⚡ Moderate Moon Interference
Moon will reduce visibility of dimmer objects

Light Pollution

9
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Riga 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
100%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
100%
Evening
100%
Overnight
100%
Precipitation
27%
Possible
Wind
24
km/h avg
Gusts up to 58 km/h
🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions
Humidity
59%
Moderate
Visibility
44.9
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
12°C
High
/
5°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

Gierłoż

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
359km·~4h 29min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 3). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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