Stargazing tonight

Where can you see the stars tonight?

Isle of Coll looks best: clear skies all night. 5 of 6 forecasts agree.

Waning crescent moon, 18% lit.

Tonight, best first

Ranked on clear skies, the moon and how dark the sky is
  1. Isle of CollDark Sky Community. Truly darkExcellentClear skies all night. 5 of 6 forecasts agree.
  2. Galloway Forest ParkDark Sky Park. Truly darkExcellentClear spells likely as soon as it's dark until about 3am. 4 of 6 forecasts agree.
  3. Tomintoul and Glenlivet, CairngormsDark Sky Park. Truly darkExcellentClear spells likely as soon as it's dark until about 11pm. 4 of 6 forecasts agree.
  4. Eryri (Snowdonia)Dark Sky Reserve. DarkExcellentClear spells likely from 11pm until about 2am. 4 of 6 forecasts agree.
  5. MoffatDark Sky Community. Fairly darkExcellentClear spells likely as soon as it's dark until about 1am. 4 of 6 forecasts agree.
  6. Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island)Dark Sky Sanctuary. Truly darkGoodClear spells likely from 5am until about 6am. 3 of 6 forecasts agree.
  7. Northumberland and KielderDark Sky Park. Truly darkFairPartly cloudy from about 10pm, so you may catch the stars through gaps in the cloud. 1 of 6 forecasts show a clear sky at its best.
  8. Bodmin MoorDark Sky Park. DarkFairPartly cloudy from about 8pm, so you may catch the stars through gaps in the cloud. 1 of 6 forecasts show a clear sky at its best.
  9. OM Dark Sky Park, Davagh ForestDark Sky Park. Truly darkFairPartly cloudy from about 2am, so you may catch the stars through gaps in the cloud. 2 of 6 forecasts show a clear sky at its best.
  10. South DownsDark Sky Reserve. Fairly darkFairClear spells likely from 4am until about 5am. 2 of 6 forecasts agree.
  11. GlasgowCity. Light pollutedGoodClear spells likely from 11pm until about 5am. 3 of 6 forecasts agree.
  12. North York MoorsDark Sky Reserve. DarkPoorPartly cloudy from about 6pm, so you may catch the stars through gaps in the cloud. 1 of 6 forecasts show a clear sky at its best.
  13. Elan ValleyDark Sky Park. DarkPoorPartly cloudy from about 3am, so you may catch the stars through gaps in the cloud. 0 of 6 forecasts show a clear sky at its best.
  14. EdinburghCity. Light pollutedGoodClear spells likely from 11pm until about 1am. 3 of 6 forecasts agree.
  15. BirminghamCity. Light pollutedFairClear spells likely from 10pm until about midnight. 1 of 6 forecasts agree.
  16. BelfastCity. Light pollutedFairPartly cloudy from about 9pm, so you may catch the stars through gaps in the cloud. 2 of 6 forecasts show a clear sky at its best.
  17. Cranborne ChaseDark Sky Reserve. Fairly darkPoorMostly cloudy all night. 1 of 6 forecasts shows a break in the cloud at some point.
  18. Yorkshire DalesDark Sky Reserve. DarkPoorCloudy all night. None of the forecasts show a clear spell.
  19. ManchesterCity. Very light pollutedFairPartly cloudy from about 6pm, so you may catch the stars through gaps in the cloud. 1 of 6 forecasts show a clear sky at its best.
  20. Newcastle upon TyneCity. Very light pollutedFairPartly cloudy from about 6pm, so you may catch the stars through gaps in the cloud. 2 of 6 forecasts show a clear sky at its best.
  21. Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)Dark Sky Reserve. Fairly darkPoorMostly cloudy all night. 1 of 6 forecasts shows a break in the cloud at some point.
  22. LeedsCity. Light pollutedPoorMostly cloudy all night. 1 of 6 forecasts shows a break in the cloud at some point.
  23. BristolCity. Light pollutedClouded outMostly cloudy all night. 1 of 6 forecasts shows a break in the cloud at some point.
  24. CardiffCity. Light pollutedClouded outMostly cloudy all night. 1 of 6 forecasts shows a break in the cloud at some point.
  25. ExmoorDark Sky Reserve. DarkClouded outCloudy all night. None of the forecasts show a clear spell.
  26. LondonCity. City-centre glowClouded outCloudy all night. None of the forecasts show a clear spell.

About dark sky places

The UK's dark sky parks, reserves, communities and sanctuaries are recognised by DarkSky International for their exceptionally dark skies. On a clear, moonless night from most of them you'll see the Milky Way stretch from horizon to horizon.

For your own town, search for it and open Stargazing forecast on its page.