Taiz
Ta‘izz, Yemen
Today
Mar 4, 2026
0
/ 100
First Light Index
Fair
Our proprietary metric combining sky clarity, moon interference, and light pollution for optimal stargazing conditions.
0
/ 100
Shutter Score
Poor
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Light Windows Today
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Golden: 41min
Sunset
6:12 PM
Golden: 41min
True Darkness
7:23 PM
Stars visible
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Morning Golden Hour
6:05 AM - 6:46 AM
Evening Golden Hour
5:44 PM - 6:26 PM
Dark Sky Window
7:23 PM onwards
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Moon Phase
100%
Phase
New Moon
Illumination
100%
⚠️ High Moon Interference
Bright moonlight will wash out faint deep sky objects
Light Pollution
6
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Taiz Classification
Moderate for Astronomy
Bortle Class 6: Bright Suburban Sky
Bright suburban sky
Visible Tonight
No Milky Way visible, only brightest Messier objects visible
🌙 Moderate Light Pollution
Good for bright objects. Milky Way visible but washed out. UHC filters recommended for nebulae.
💡 Tip: Check "Nearby Dark Sky" section below to find better observing sites within driving distance
Weather Conditions
Cloud Cover
67%
Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light
Morning
74%
Evening
3%
Overnight
82%
Precipitation
18%
Very unlikely
Wind
24
km/h avg
Gusts up to 46 km/h
🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions
Humidity
81%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
26°C
High
/
19°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
Dhī as Sufāl
Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
30km·~23min
Yarīm
Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
88.4km·~1h 6min
Assab
Bortle
6
3
Significant improvement
152.5km·~1h 54min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (6 → 3). Expect 8x more visible stars.
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