Is tonight good for stargazing in Fes?

Textured Sky — Get Your Camera. Enough cloud texture for interesting skies. Morning: 74% cloud, Evening: 41% cloud. The First Light Index is 23/100, with 62% cloud cover and moon illumination at 56%.

What is the light pollution level in Fes?

Fes has a Bortle 8 rating. This is a bright sky area where only the brightest stars and planets are visible. Consider traveling to a darker location for deep sky observation.

When is golden hour in Fes today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:38 AM to 7:27 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:38 PM to 6:28 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 77/100.

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Fes

Fès-Meknès, Morocco

Today

Feb 25, 2026

Poor

Textured Sky — Get Your Camera

Enough cloud texture for interesting skies. Morning: 74% cloud, Evening: 41% cloud.

Tonight's Forecast

/ 100

First Light Index

Poor

Our proprietary metric combining sky clarity, moon interference, and light pollution for optimal stargazing conditions.

/ 100

Shutter Score

Good

Photography-specific metric factoring cloud quality and golden hour potential for landscape shooters.

Light Windows Today

4 AM12 PM11 PM

Sunrise

6:53 AM

Golden: 49min

Sunset

6:12 PM

Golden: 49min

True Darkness

7:36 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:38 AM - 7:27 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:38 PM - 6:28 PM

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7:36 PM onwards

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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

Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City

Fes 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

62%

Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light

Morning

74%

Evening

41%

Overnight

Precipitation

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 22 km/h

🟢 Calm - Excellent for tracking

Humidity

53%

Moderate

Visibility

41.0

Excellent clarity

Temperature

23°C

High

8°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 5

Very Clear - Air clarity

Conditions Summary

⭐ Premium conditions - Excellent for high-magnification planetary work and deep sky imaging

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Boumia

Bortle

Dramatic improvement

145.6km·~1h 49min

Setti Fatma

Bortle

Dramatic improvement

400.1km·~5h

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (8 → 3). Expect 32x more visible stars.

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