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Morelia

Michoacán, Mexico
Today
Feb 21, 2026
Fair

Fire Sunset Tonight

6% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod.

Tonight's Forecast
0
/ 100
First Light Index
Fair
Our proprietary metric combining sky clarity, moon interference, and light pollution for optimal stargazing conditions.
0
/ 100
Shutter Score
Excellent
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
7:09 AM
Golden: 43min
Sunset
6:46 PM
Golden: 43min
True Darkness
8:00 PM
Stars visible

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6:56 AM - 7:39 AM
Evening Golden Hour
6:17 PM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 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

6
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Morelia Classification
Moderate for Astronomy
Bortle Class 6: Bright Suburban Sky

Bright suburban sky

Visible Tonight

No Milky Way visible, only brightest Messier objects visible

🌙 Moderate Light Pollution
Good for bright objects. Milky Way visible but washed out. UHC filters recommended for nebulae.
💡 Tip: Check "Nearby Dark Sky" section below to find better observing sites within driving distance

Weather Conditions

Cloud Cover
10%
Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors
Morning
6%
Evening
29%
Overnight
0%
Precipitation
0%
Very unlikely
Wind
17
km/h avg
Gusts up to 35 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
46%
Moderate
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
29°C
High
/
9°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
4
/ 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

Tuzantla

Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
85.1km·~1h 4min

El Salto

Bortle
6
2
Dramatic improvement
353.9km·~4h 25min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (6 → 3). Expect 8x more visible stars.

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