Benin City
Edo State, Nigeria
Today
Feb 21, 2026
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
Excellent
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Light Windows Today
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:49 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:59 PM
Stars visible
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6:39 AM - 7:20 AM
Evening Golden Hour
6:21 PM - 7:02 PM
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7:59 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
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Benin City 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
61%
Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light
Morning
98%
Evening
26%
Overnight
79%
Precipitation
10%
Very unlikely
Wind
16
km/h avg
Gusts up to 32 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
77%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
35°C
High
/
25°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
1
/ 5
Hazy - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters
Nearby Dark Sky Locations
Within 100km
Ubiaja
Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
91km·~1h 8min
Ogwashi-Uku
Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
101km·~1h 16min
Idanre
Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
102.5km·~1h 17min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (6 → 3). Expect 8x more visible stars.
Better Conditions Nearby Tonight
Clearer Skies
⚠️ Conditions in Benin City are suboptimal tonight
Consider driving to one of these locations for better viewing
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