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Ufa

Bashkortostan Republic, Russia
Today
Mar 17, 2026
Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

A 5% illuminated waxing gibbous drowns out all but the very brightest objects.

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
Fair
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
7:26 AM
Golden: 1h 10min
Sunset
7:23 PM
Golden: 1h 10min
True Darkness
9:26 PM
Stars visible

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Moon Phase

5%
Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
5%
✨ Excellent Dark Sky Conditions
New moon phase ideal for deep sky observation

Light Pollution

8
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Ufa Classification
Poor for Astronomy
Bortle Class 8: City Sky

City sky

Visible Tonight

Sky glows whitish gray, only brightest stars visible, M44 invisible

💡 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
62%
Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light
Morning
100%
Evening
5%
Overnight
98%
Precipitation
0%
Very unlikely
Wind
8
km/h avg
Gusts up to 20 km/h
🟢 Calm - Excellent for tracking
Humidity
83%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
21.2
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
6°C
High
/
-4°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
2
/ 5
Moderate - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Krasnaya Glinka

Bortle
8
3
Dramatic improvement
226.9km·~2h 50min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (8 → 3). Expect 32x more visible stars.

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