Is tonight good for stargazing in Lusaka?

Textured Sky — Get Your Camera. Enough cloud texture for interesting skies. Morning: 38% cloud, Evening: 57% cloud. The First Light Index is 20/100, with 58% cloud cover and moon illumination at 56%.

What is the light pollution level in Lusaka?

Lusaka has a Bortle 7 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 Lusaka today?

Morning golden hour is from 5:52 AM to 6:34 AM. Evening golden hour is from 6:04 PM to 6:46 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 77/100.

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Lusaka

Lusaka Province, Zambia

Today

Feb 25, 2026

Poor

Textured Sky — Get Your Camera

Enough cloud texture for interesting skies. Morning: 38% cloud, Evening: 57% cloud.

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

Good

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

Light Windows Today

4 AM12 PM11 PM

Sunrise

6:06 AM

Golden: 42min

Sunset

6:33 PM

Golden: 42min

True Darkness

7:46 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

5:52 AM - 6:34 AM

Evening Golden Hour

6:04 PM - 6:46 PM

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7:46 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

Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City

Lusaka 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

58%

Moderate cloud cover - potential for dramatic skies

Morning

38%

Evening

57%

Overnight

70%

Precipitation

24%

Possible

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 18 km/h

🟢 Calm - Excellent for tracking

Humidity

71%

High - May cause haze

Visibility

20.8

Excellent clarity

Temperature

30°C

High

17°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 5

Moderate - Air clarity

Conditions Summary

🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (7 → 3). Expect 16x more visible stars.

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