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Kharkiv

Kharkivs’ka Oblast’, Ukraine
Today
Feb 21, 2026
Poor

Marginal — Try Binoculars

0% cloud cover makes this a coin flip. If gaps appear, binoculars on the Moon or bright planets are your best bet.

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
6:34 AM
Golden: 1h 5min
Sunset
5:03 PM
Golden: 1h 6min
True Darkness
6:51 PM
Stars visible

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6:14 AM - 7:19 AM
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4:18 PM - 5:23 PM
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Moon Phase

14%
Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
14%
💡 Slight Moon Interference
Moon may affect darkest sky observations

Light Pollution

7
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Kharkiv 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
1%
Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors
Morning
0%
Evening
0%
Overnight
3%
Precipitation
0%
Very unlikely
Wind
6
km/h avg
Gusts up to 18 km/h
🟢 Calm - Excellent for tracking
Humidity
72%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
31.2
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
-2°C
High
/
-11°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
1
/ 5
Hazy - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Rossosh’

Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
204km·~2h 33min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (7 → 3). Expect 16x more visible stars.

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