Zaria
Kaduna State, Nigeria
Today
Feb 28, 2026
0
/ 100
First Light Index
Fair
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0
/ 100
Shutter Score
Poor
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Light Windows Today
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:38 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:49 PM
Stars visible
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Morning Golden Hour
6:31 AM - 7:12 AM
Evening Golden Hour
6:10 PM - 6:51 PM
Dark Sky Window
7:49 PM onwards
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Moon Phase
86%
Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
86%
⚠️ High Moon Interference
Bright moonlight will wash out faint deep sky objects
Light Pollution
5
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Zaria Classification
Good for Astronomy
Bortle Class 5: Suburban Sky
Suburban sky
Visible Tonight
Milky Way very weak near horizon, only hints overhead
🌙 Moderate Light Pollution
Good for bright objects. Milky Way visible but washed out. UHC filters recommended for nebulae.
Weather Conditions
Cloud Cover
0%
Clear skies - may lack drama for sunset photography
Morning
0%
Evening
1%
Overnight
0%
Precipitation
0%
Very unlikely
Wind
26
km/h avg
Gusts up to 47 km/h
🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions
Humidity
19%
Low - Clear air
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
29°C
High
/
18°C
Low
Seeing
5
/ 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
5
2
Significant improvement
39.3km·~29min
Dutsen Wai
Bortle
5
1
Dramatic improvement
59.5km·~45min
Anchau
Bortle
5
1
Dramatic improvement
75km·~56min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (5 → 2). Expect 8x more visible stars.
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