Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
Today
Feb 25, 2026
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
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:43 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:53 PM
Stars visible
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Morning Golden Hour
6:15 AM - 6:56 AM
Evening Golden Hour
6:15 PM - 6:56 PM
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7:53 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
7
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Dar es Salaam Classification
Moderate for Astronomy
Bortle Class 7: Suburban/Urban Transition
Suburban/urban transition
Visible Tonight
Entire sky grayish, strong light sources visible, M31 difficult
💡 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
96%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
100%
Evening
69%
Overnight
100%
Precipitation
68%
Likely
Wind
9
km/h avg
Gusts up to 18 km/h
🟢 Calm - Excellent for tracking
Humidity
82%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.0
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
32°C
High
/
25°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
Sokoni
Bortle
7
2
Dramatic improvement
53.1km·~40min
Mlandizi
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
60.8km·~46min
Mvomero
Bortle
7
1
Dramatic improvement
92km·~1h 9min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (7 → 2). Expect 32x more visible stars.
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