Greenville, SC
Best window: Thursday 8:30 PM EDT-Fri, 6:00 AM EDT
Regional darkness proxy: 100%
No material limiter
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South Carolina
Thursday night, September 17-18
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Conditions: 95 · Good
- Best window
- Thu, 8:30 PM EDT-Fri, 6:00 AM EDT
- Main limiter
- No major limiter identified for this window.
Moderate confidence forecastOne weather source (NWS); independent agreement unavailable, so confidence is capped at moderate.
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Is South Carolina good for stargazing for Thursday night, September 17-18?
Current conditions for the selected South Carolina forecast area look supportive during Thursday night, September 17-18, especially during Thu, 8:30 PM EDT-Fri, 6:00 AM EDT.
Forecast source cycle: Sep 16 (UTC)
Single weather provider (NWS); independent agreement unavailable. Confidence is capped at medium. Confidence is medium.
Main limiter: No material limiter
Generated: Thursday, Sep 17, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC
Regional forecast sample: Columbia, SC. This is a forecast area, not a ranked observing destination.
How this score works
Score combines the supported cloud, Moon and darkness inputs available for this forecast scope.
South Carolina hourly decision inputs
Use the hourly view to see when conditions improve, weaken, or become too uncertain to support a plan.
Thu, 8:30 PM EDTFri, 5:30 AM EDT
Selected comparison windowScale: 0–100
Strongest supported comparison window
Thu, 8:30 PM EDT-Fri, 6:00 AM EDT
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Full hourly data table · 19 samples
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| Time | Score | Clouds | Rain | Moon | Darkness | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 (selected window) | 7% | 2% | 2% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 95 (selected window) | 8% | 2% | 2% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 95 (selected window) | 8% | 2% | 1% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 99 (selected window) | 1% | 2% | 1% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 99 (selected window) | 1% | 2% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 6% | 2% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 6% | 2% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 100 (selected window) | 0% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 100 (selected window) | 0% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 95 (selected window) | 8% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 95 (selected window) | 8% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 95 (selected window) | 9% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 95 (selected window) | 9% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 94 (selected window) | 11% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 94 (selected window) | 11% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 95 (selected window) | 9% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 95 (selected window) | 9% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 93 (selected window) | 12% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 93 (selected window) | 12% | 3% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast |
Thu 8:30 PM selected
Score 96 (Conditions: Good). Confidence: Moderate confidence forecast.
This hour belongs to the selected comparison window; its own score still controls whether the hour is favorable.
Clouds 7%
Precipitation 2%
Moon effect 2%
Darkness 100%
Confidence and evidence
Selected window is relative, not a claim that every included hour is favorable or uninterrupted clear sky.
Scope: A conservative state summary copied from the highest eligible same-night forecast zone; it does not imply statewide coordinate precision.
Confidence: Moderate confidence forecast. Single weather provider (NWS); independent agreement unavailable. Confidence is capped at medium. Confidence is medium.
Main limiter: No supported factor materially limits this window.
Confidence describes evidence strength, not the probability that an observing session will succeed.
Regional forecast samples in this state
Broad planning samples, not ranked observing destinations
South Carolina map
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Columbia, SC
Best window: Thursday 8:30 PM EDT-Fri, 6:00 AM EDT
Regional darkness proxy: 100%
No material limiter
Charleston, SC
Best window: Thursday 8:30 PM EDT-Fri, 6:00 AM EDT
Regional darkness proxy: 100%
No material limiter
Planning beyond tonight
Longer-range state guidance
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