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Matola

Maputo Province, Mozambique
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
Poor
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
5:39 AM
Golden: 45min
Sunset
6:27 PM
Golden: 45min
True Darkness
7:47 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

7
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Matola 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
57%
Moderate cloud cover - potential for dramatic skies
Morning
67%
Evening
64%
Overnight
69%
Precipitation
23%
Possible
Wind
21
km/h avg
Gusts up to 37 km/h
🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions
Humidity
75%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
33°C
High
/
25°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

Xilembene

Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
162.4km·~2h 2min

Fernie

Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
173.7km·~2h 10min

Driefontein

Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
230.3km·~2h 53min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (7 → 3). Expect 16x more visible stars.

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