What can I see in tonight's sky?

SnapCosmos combines your location, the local weather forecast and precise astronomical calculations to tell you what's actually visible tonight — the Moon, bright planets, the ISS, meteor showers in season, and how dark and clear the sky will be.

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How accurate is the forecast?

Astronomy — Moon phase, planet positions, twilight times — is calculated to the minute. Weather comes from Open-Meteo's high-resolution model and is refreshed hourly. Aurora and space-weather data comes from NOAA SWPC.

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Oslo, Norway·Saturday, July 11

Excellent tonight

Tonight's Sky Guide for Oslo, Norway

A workable night — not perfect, but real viewing is on the table.

Overcast most of the night — save the plans for a clearer sky.

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Astronomical darkness: None
Moon: 11%
Cloud cover: —

The night at a glance

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Tonight in detail

Clear stretches are hard to predict tonight without weather data. A 11% waning crescent rises at 00:35 and stays up until dawn, so anything faint is best chased before then. True astronomical darkness never arrives at your latitude tonight — you'll be planning around a permanent blue-hour twilight.

Even quiet nights reward a walk outside: the Moon, one bright planet, and the shape of the constellations. Fainter targets (Milky Way core, meteor showers, deep sky) aren't realistic tonight — focus on bright objects that punch through twilight.

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Your latitude doesn't reach true darkness at this time of year.

Moon interference— Low
Astronomical darkness— None tonight
Visible planets— 2

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SnapCosmos answers one question better than anything else on the web: is tonight worth going outside? For your exact location, we combine live weather, precise astronomy and geomagnetic data into a single honest verdict — plus everything you need to plan the night: the Moon phase and rise/set times, which planets are visible, upcoming ISS passes, active meteor showers, the aurora forecast and the exact minute true darkness begins.

No accounts, no tracking, no clutter. Just clear answers for anyone who has ever wondered whether it's worth stepping outside tonight.

Seven nights ahead

This week at a glance

A quick planner for the next week of nights — moon phase, dark hours, and an overall rating so you can pick your best night at a glance.

Astronomical outlook for the next seven nights from Oslo, Norway
Date	Moon	Phase	Moonrise	Moonset	Dark hours	Overall
Jul 11	12%	Waning Crescent	00:35	20:47	None	★★★☆☆
Jul 12	6%	Waning Crescent	01:35	22:08	None	★★★☆☆
Jul 13	1%	New Moon	03:18	22:45	None	★★★☆☆
Jul 14	0%	New Moon	05:15	22:59	None	★★★☆☆
Jul 15	2%	New Moon	07:07	23:04	None	★★★☆☆
Jul 16	6%	Waxing Crescent	08:51	23:06	None	★★★☆☆
Jul 17	13%	Waxing Crescent	10:28	23:07	None	★★★☆☆

This season

The July sky from Oslo, Norway

At 59.9°N, Oslo, Norway sits in the northern hemisphere, and July nights are short and often never reach true astronomical darkness. The Summer Triangle — Vega, Deneb, Altair — spans the zenith; the Milky Way runs from Cygnus to Scorpius.

What to look for this month

The Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20) nebulae ride due south, deep in the Milky Way core. The July Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids build through late July.

How the sky changes through the month

Stars rise about four minutes earlier each night, so a constellation on the eastern horizon at 22:00 today will be a full hour higher by the end of July. The Moon runs through a full cycle roughly every 29 days — plan deep-sky viewing for the week either side of new moon, and enjoy the Moon itself around first quarter and full.

Everything else in the sky tonight

Every SnapCosmos page is computed live for your exact location. Follow any card for a full, honest read on that part of the sky.