Is tonight good for stargazing in Makkah?

Fire Sunset Tonight. 7% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod. The First Light Index is 18/100, with 6% cloud cover and moon illumination at 14%.

What is the light pollution level in Makkah?

Makkah 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 Makkah today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:33 AM to 7:17 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:51 PM to 6:35 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 84/100.

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Makkah

Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

Today

Feb 21, 2026

Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

7% cloud cover during the sunrise 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

6:47 AM

Golden: 44min

Sunset

6:21 PM

Golden: 44min

True Darkness

7:35 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:33 AM - 7:17 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:51 PM - 6:35 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:35 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

Makkah 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

Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors

Morning

Evening

14%

Overnight

Precipitation

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 36 km/h

🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions

Humidity

63%

Moderate

Visibility

24.1

Excellent clarity

Temperature

33°C

High

22°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 5

Clear - Air clarity

Conditions Summary

👍 Good conditions for most observations

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 1). Expect 256x more visible stars.

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