Tonight at 00:00
Moon
waxing gibbous · 96% lit · northwest
Good chance Mostly clear · 27% clouds
Cloud forecast from 18:00 city time — refreshed a few times a day
We picked tonight's clearest window — earlier is cloudier.
The Moon this week
- 🌔 27
- 🌕 28
- 🌕 29
- 🌕 30
- 🌕 31
- 🌖 1
- 🌖 2
Which evening this week?
- ☁️ Mon
- ☁️ Tue
- ✨ Wed
- ☁️ Thu
- ☁️ Fri
- ✨ Sat
- ✨ Sun
Clearest evening ahead: Sat — a good night to come back
Stargazing from Melbourne
Melbourne, in Australia, enjoys a fairly even balance between summer and winter nights — expect 1.5–2 hours of true astronomical darkness on either side of midnight year-round.
Common questions
What planets are visible tonight from Melbourne?
Tonight you can see Saturn from Melbourne, all above 10° altitude.
What time does the sun set in Melbourne tonight?
Sunset in Melbourne tonight is at 06:56. Astronomical twilight (when the sky is fully dark) begins later.
Can I see the ISS from Melbourne tonight?
Not tonight — there are no ISS passes above 20° altitude in your viewing window. Passes happen roughly every 90 minutes when the orbit lines up, so check again tomorrow.
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