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Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam
Today
Mar 8, 2026
Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

21% cloud cover during the sunset window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod.

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
Excellent
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
6:04 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:03 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:13 PM
Stars visible

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5:35 PM - 6:16 PM
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Moon Phase

80%
Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
80%

Light Pollution

8
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Ho Chi Minh City Classification
Poor for Astronomy
Bortle Class 8: City Sky

City sky

Visible Tonight

Sky glows whitish gray, only brightest stars visible, M44 invisible

💡 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
48%
Moderate cloud cover - potential for dramatic skies
Morning
61%
Evening
21%
Overnight
60%
Precipitation
5%
Very unlikely
Wind
11
km/h avg
Gusts up to 23 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
72%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
34°C
High
/
24°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
2
/ 5
Moderate - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Mémót

Bortle
8
3
Dramatic improvement
121.5km·~1h 31min

Dar

Bortle
8
2
Dramatic improvement
121.8km·~1h 31min

Snuol

Bortle
8
3
Dramatic improvement
140.1km·~1h 45min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (8 → 3). Expect 32x more visible stars.

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