Is tonight good for stargazing in Rabat?

Textured Sky — Get Your Camera. Enough cloud texture for interesting skies. Morning: 100% cloud, Evening: 41% cloud. The First Light Index is 19/100, with 71% cloud cover and moon illumination at 56%.

What is the light pollution level in Rabat?

Rabat has a Bortle 9 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 Rabat today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:45 AM to 7:34 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:46 PM to 6:35 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 76/100.

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Rabat

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco

Today

Feb 25, 2026

Poor

Textured Sky — Get Your Camera

Enough cloud texture for interesting skies. Morning: 100% 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

7:00 AM

Golden: 49min

Sunset

6:20 PM

Golden: 49min

True Darkness

7:43 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:45 AM - 7:34 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:46 PM - 6:35 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:43 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

Rabat 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

71%

Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light

Morning

100%

Evening

41%

Overnight

48%

Precipitation

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 28 km/h

🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking

Humidity

67%

Moderate

Visibility

37.4

Excellent clarity

Temperature

22°C

High

12°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

215.4km·~2h 42min

Setti Fatma

Bortle

Dramatic improvement

319.2km·~3h 59min

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 3). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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