Is tonight good for stargazing in El Paso?

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy). 100% cloud cover — nothing to see tonight. Good time to plan next week. The First Light Index is 11/100, with 17% cloud cover and moon illumination at 14%.

What is the light pollution level in El Paso?

El Paso 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 El Paso today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:26 AM to 7:14 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:24 PM to 6:12 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 44/100.

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El Paso

Texas, United States

Today

Feb 20, 2026

Forecast For

Feb 21, 2026

Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

100% 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

Fair

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

Light Windows Today

4 AM12 PM11 PM

Sunrise

6:41 AM

Golden: 48min

Sunset

5:57 PM

Golden: 48min

True Darkness

7:19 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:26 AM - 7:14 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:24 PM - 6:12 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:19 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

El Paso 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

17%

Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors

Morning

Evening

100%

Overnight

Precipitation

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 35 km/h

🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking

Humidity

21%

Low - Clear air

Visibility

57.0

Excellent clarity

Temperature

17°C

High

2°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 5

Very Clear - Air clarity

Conditions Summary

⭐ Premium conditions - Excellent for high-magnification planetary work and deep sky imaging

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Ojinaga

Bortle

Dramatic improvement

306.1km·~3h 50min

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

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