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Durban

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Today
Feb 25, 2026
Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

88% cloud cover — nothing to see tonight. Good time to plan next week.

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
Poor
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
5:43 AM
Golden: 47min
Sunset
6:33 PM
Golden: 47min
True Darkness
7:55 PM
Stars visible

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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

9
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Durban 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
73%
Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light
Morning
69%
Evening
88%
Overnight
77%
Precipitation
8%
Very unlikely
Wind
14
km/h avg
Gusts up to 36 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
78%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
23.5
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
29°C
High
/
21°C
Low
Seeing
2
/ 5
Fair - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
1
/ 5
Hazy - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌪️ Poor seeing - Stick to wide-field imaging or wait for better atmospheric stability

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Clydesdale

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
116km·~1h 27min

Qacha’s Nek

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
227.6km·~2h 51min

Thaba-Tseka

Bortle
9
2
Dramatic improvement
237.2km·~2h 58min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 3). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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