Is tonight good for stargazing in Davao?

Fire Sunset Tonight. 21% cloud cover during the sunset window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod. The First Light Index is 32/100, with 50% cloud cover and moon illumination at 87%.

What is the light pollution level in Davao?

Davao has a Bortle 7 rating. This is a bright sky area where only the brightest stars and planets are visible. Consider traveling to a darker location for deep sky observation.

When is golden hour in Davao today?

Morning golden hour is from 5:34 AM to 6:15 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:21 PM to 6:02 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 88/100.

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Davao

Davao Region, Philippines

Today

Mar 7, 2026

Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

21% cloud cover during the sunset window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod.

Tonight's Forecast

/ 100

First Light Index

Poor

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

5:47 AM

Golden: 40min

Sunset

5:49 PM

Golden: 40min

True Darkness

6:58 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

5:34 AM - 6:15 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:21 PM - 6:02 PM

Dark Sky Window

6:58 PM onwards

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Moon Phase

87%

Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination

87%

Light Pollution

Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City

Davao 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

50%

Moderate cloud cover - potential for dramatic skies

Morning

34%

Evening

21%

Overnight

89%

Precipitation

10%

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 37 km/h

🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking

Humidity

66%

Moderate

Visibility

24.1

Excellent clarity

Temperature

34°C

High

24°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 5

Moderate - Air clarity

Conditions Summary

🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (7 → 3). Expect 16x more visible stars.

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