Is tonight good for stargazing in Kathmandu?

Fire Sunset Tonight. 13% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod. The First Light Index is 59/100, with 25% cloud cover and moon illumination at 14%.

What is the light pollution level in Kathmandu?

Kathmandu has a Bortle 5 rating. This is a moderate light pollution area where bright stars and some deep sky objects are visible.

When is golden hour in Kathmandu today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:21 AM to 7:07 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:27 PM to 6:13 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 92/100.

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Kathmandu

Bagmati Province, Nepal

Today

Feb 21, 2026

Fair

Fire Sunset Tonight

13% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod.

Tonight's Forecast

/ 100

First Light Index

Fair

Our proprietary metric combining sky clarity, moon interference, and light pollution for optimal stargazing conditions.

/ 100

Shutter Score

Excellent

Photography-specific metric factoring cloud quality and golden hour potential for landscape shooters.

Light Windows Today

4 AM12 PM11 PM

Sunrise

6:36 AM

Golden: 46min

Sunset

5:58 PM

Golden: 46min

True Darkness

7:17 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:21 AM - 7:07 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:27 PM - 6:13 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:17 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

Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City

Kathmandu 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

25%

Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors

Morning

13%

Evening

15%

Overnight

44%

Precipitation

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 38 km/h

🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions

Humidity

53%

Moderate

Visibility

24.1

Excellent clarity

Temperature

25°C

High

13°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 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

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (5 → 3). Expect 4x more visible stars.

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