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Kaduna

Kaduna State, Nigeria
Today
Mar 7, 2026
Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

8% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod.

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
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
6:41 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:40 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:50 PM
Stars visible

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6:28 AM - 7:09 AM
Evening Golden Hour
6:12 PM - 6:53 PM
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7:50 PM onwards
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Moon Phase

87%
Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
87%

Light Pollution

6
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Kaduna 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
18%
Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors
Morning
8%
Evening
52%
Overnight
4%
Precipitation
0%
Very unlikely
Wind
18
km/h avg
Gusts up to 38 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
13%
Low - Clear air
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
37°C
High
/
22°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

Soba

Bortle
6
2
Dramatic improvement
84.3km·~1h 3min

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

Bortle
6
1
Dramatic improvement
90.1km·~1h 8min

Dutsen Wai

Bortle
6
1
Dramatic improvement
90.5km·~1h 8min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (6 → 2). Expect 16x more visible stars.

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