Is tonight good for stargazing in Warsaw?

Fire Sunset Tonight. 22% cloud cover during the sunset window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod. The First Light Index is 13/100, with 60% cloud cover and moon illumination at 56%.

What is the light pollution level in Warsaw?

Warsaw has a Bortle 9 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 Warsaw today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:09 AM to 7:18 AM. Evening golden hour is from 4:20 PM to 5:28 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 91/100.

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Warsaw

Mazovia, Poland

Today

Feb 25, 2026

Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

22% 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

6:31 AM

Golden: 1h 8min

Sunset

5:07 PM

Golden: 1h 8min

True Darkness

7:00 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:09 AM - 7:18 AM

Evening Golden Hour

4:20 PM - 5:28 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:00 PM onwards

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Moon Phase

56%

Phase

First Quarter

Illumination

56%

⚠️ High Moon Interference

Bright moonlight will wash out faint deep sky objects

Light Pollution

Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City

Warsaw Classification

Poor for Astronomy

Bortle Class 9: Inner City Sky

Inner city sky

Visible Tonight

Entire sky brightly lit, only Moon, planets, and brightest stars visible

💡 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

60%

Moderate cloud cover - potential for dramatic skies

Morning

76%

Evening

22%

Overnight

100%

Precipitation

21%

Possible

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 27 km/h

🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking

Humidity

74%

High - May cause haze

Visibility

27.9

Excellent clarity

Temperature

3°C

High

0°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 5

Hazy - Air clarity

Conditions Summary

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

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Gierłoż

Bortle

Dramatic improvement

208.6km·~2h 36min

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 3). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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