Is tonight good for stargazing in Saltillo?

Fire Sunset Tonight. 11% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod. The First Light Index is 11/100, with 50% cloud cover and moon illumination at 14%.

What is the light pollution level in Saltillo?

Saltillo has a Bortle 7 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 Saltillo today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:59 AM to 7:44 AM. Evening golden hour is from 6:10 PM to 6:55 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 93/100.

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Saltillo

Coahuila, Mexico

Today

Feb 21, 2026

Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

11% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod.

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

Excellent

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

Light Windows Today

4 AM12 PM11 PM

Sunrise

7:13 AM

Golden: 45min

Sunset

6:41 PM

Golden: 45min

True Darkness

7:58 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:59 AM - 7:44 AM

Evening Golden Hour

6:10 PM - 6:55 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:58 PM onwards

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Moon Phase

14%

Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Illumination

14%

💡 Slight Moon Interference

Moon may affect darkest sky observations

Light Pollution

Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City

Saltillo Classification

Moderate for Astronomy

Bortle Class 7: Suburban/Urban Transition

Suburban/urban transition

Visible Tonight

Entire sky grayish, strong light sources visible, M31 difficult

💡 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

50%

Moderate cloud cover - potential for dramatic skies

Morning

11%

Evening

100%

Overnight

Precipitation

10%

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 33 km/h

🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions

Humidity

42%

Moderate

Visibility

48.7

Excellent clarity

Temperature

24°C

High

13°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

Pueblo Nuevo

Bortle

Dramatic improvement

499.5km·~6h 15min

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (7 → 2). Expect 32x more visible stars.

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