State decision view

New York

Is New York good for stargazing tonight?

No. New York is not a strong statewide stargazing choice tonight; wait for a better window or check nearby alternatives.

Skip tonight

Tonight score: 42 (Skip)

Best window: Monday 2:00 AM-4:00 AM EDT

Tonight score: 42Week score: 90

Main limiter: Heavy cloud limits viewing tonight.

Cloud risk makes the viewing window unreliable tonight.

Set an alert or check the next 7 nights before making a drive.

Best region tonight: North Region New York at 38 (Skip).

Why this score (42)

Clouds: 100%

Moon brightness: 2%

Darkness: Darkness 95%

Light pollution: Low

Transparency: Low

Light pollution note: Dark enough for faint targets.

Confidence: Low

Best regions in this state

Best places to check tonight

New York map

New York state stargazing map

State map updated 2026-06-14

#1

North Region New York

Best window: Monday 2:00 AM-4:00 AM EDT

Darkness: B2

Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.

Region score: 38 (Skip)

Mixed local signals

#2

Central Region New York

Best window: Monday 2:00 AM-4:00 AM EDT

Darkness: B2

Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.

Region score: 38 (Skip)

Mixed local signals

#3

South Region New York

Best window: Monday 2:00 AM-4:00 AM EDT

Darkness: B3

Good dark sky. Milky Way visible with contrast loss.

Region score: 38 (Skip)

Mixed local signals

Next 7 nights

Future forecast preview

Tonight is skip-level; later-week scores are planning signals and may still change.

Great 90-100Good 80-89Conditional 68-79Borderline 55-67Skip 0-54

Thursday

93

Great

Friday

92

Great

Saturday

90

Great

Sunday

88

Good

Monday

86

Good

Tuesday

91

Great

Wednesday

92

Great

Recent trend context

Simple weekly trend shape for planning confidence

Trend: Cooling through the week. Highest day: Thursday.

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