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Cancún

Quintana Roo, Mexico
Today
Feb 21, 2026
Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

A 14% illuminated waxing gibbous drowns out all but the very brightest objects.

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
Good
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
7:13 AM
Golden: 44min
Sunset
6:48 PM
Golden: 44min
True Darkness
8:02 PM
Stars visible

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Moon Phase

14%
Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
14%
💡 Slight Moon Interference
Moon may affect darkest sky observations

Light Pollution

8
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Cancún 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
50%
Moderate cloud cover - potential for dramatic skies
Morning
58%
Evening
45%
Overnight
54%
Precipitation
0%
Very unlikely
Wind
19
km/h avg
Gusts up to 45 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
80%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
31°C
High
/
23°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
2
/ 5
Moderate - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Chichén-Itzá

Bortle
8
2
Dramatic improvement
187.6km·~2h 21min

Viñales

Bortle
8
3
Dramatic improvement
361.7km·~4h 31min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (8 → 2). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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