Is tonight good for stargazing in Kaohsiung?

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy). 96% cloud cover — nothing to see tonight. Good time to plan next week. The First Light Index is 8/100, with 79% cloud cover and moon illumination at 56%.

What is the light pollution level in Kaohsiung?

Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:08 AM to 6:52 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:30 PM to 6:14 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 18/100.

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Kaohsiung

Takao, Taiwan

Today

Feb 26, 2026

Forecast For

Feb 25, 2026

Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

96% cloud cover — nothing to see tonight. Good time to plan next week.

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

Poor

Photography-specific metric factoring cloud quality and golden hour potential for landscape shooters.

Light Windows Today

4 AM12 PM11 PM

Sunrise

6:22 AM

Golden: 44min

Sunset

6:00 PM

Golden: 44min

True Darkness

7:15 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:08 AM - 6:52 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:30 PM - 6:14 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:15 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

Kaohsiung 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

79%

Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light

Morning

80%

Evening

96%

Overnight

64%

Precipitation

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 29 km/h

🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions

Humidity

79%

High - May cause haze

Visibility

24.1

Excellent clarity

Temperature

25°C

High

23°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

Sanchez-Mira

Bortle

Dramatic improvement

459km·~5h 44min

Shuikou

Bortle

Dramatic improvement

476.6km·~5h 57min

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

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