Chicago, United States · America/Chicago
Live lunar conditions
Is tonight a Moon night?
Poor Moon-viewing conditions. No useful viewing window in the next 24 hours.
Tonight's verdict
Poor Moon-viewing conditions
Poor
No useful viewing window in the next 24 hours
Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
6%
Next moonrise
Tomorrow 10:06
Next moonset
Today 17:47
Open-Meteo hourly forecast for 15:00 local · cached up to 20 min
Waxing Crescent · 6% lit
Altitude 18° · Azimuth 198° · 403,942 km
Northern-hemisphere orientation · NASA LRO surface
Tonight's outlook
The next 24 hours, without the guesswork
A deterministic viewing score, a recommended window, and the weather that could change the plan. All times are local to Chicago.
Viewing score
Cloud-weighted, per hour
Poor
Score reflects cloud, altitude and darkness.
Not a scientific measurement. The index favours a Moon that is easy to see, not necessarily the sharpest surface detail.
Best time to look
Best contiguous window in the next 24 hours
No qualifying window
No useful viewing window in the next 24 hours
A window requires at least two consecutive hours with a score of 50 or better and the Moon above the horizon.
Weather snapshot
Hourly forecast for the selected location
Overcast
100%
Cloud cover · 66% chance of precipitation
Moon altitude & cloud cover
Next 24 hours · local time · cloud bars rise from the horizon
Hover or focus an hour for details
Weather: Open-Meteo
| Local time | Moon altitude | Cloud cover | Precipitation chance | Score | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11 Nov 15:00 | 17 degrees | 100% | 66% | 9 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Wed 11 Nov 16:00 | 12 degrees | 100% | 77% | 6 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Wed 11 Nov 17:00 | 6 degrees | 100% | 38% | 2 out of 100 | Twilight |
| Wed 11 Nov 18:00 | -2 degrees | 100% | 12% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Wed 11 Nov 19:00 | -11 degrees | 100% | 5% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Wed 11 Nov 20:00 | -21 degrees | 100% | 3% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Wed 11 Nov 21:00 | -32 degrees | 18% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Wed 11 Nov 22:00 | -42 degrees | 21% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Wed 11 Nov 23:00 | -53 degrees | 100% | 1% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Thu 12 Nov 00:00 | -63 degrees | 82% | 4% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Thu 12 Nov 01:00 | -72 degrees | 83% | 5% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Thu 12 Nov 02:00 | -76 degrees | 100% | 13% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Thu 12 Nov 03:00 | -71 degrees | 61% | 6% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Thu 12 Nov 04:00 | -62 degrees | 10% | 5% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Thu 12 Nov 05:00 | -52 degrees | 8% | 6% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Thu 12 Nov 06:00 | -41 degrees | 40% | 11% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Thu 12 Nov 07:00 | -30 degrees | 100% | 25% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Thu 12 Nov 08:00 | -20 degrees | 94% | 23% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Thu 12 Nov 09:00 | -10 degrees | 100% | 19% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Thu 12 Nov 10:00 | -1 degrees | 100% | 15% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Thu 12 Nov 11:00 | 6 degrees | 100% | 11% | 2 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Thu 12 Nov 12:00 | 13 degrees | 67% | 7% | 20 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Thu 12 Nov 13:00 | 17 degrees | 100% | 9% | 10 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Thu 12 Nov 14:00 | 20 degrees | 100% | 32% | 11 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Thu 12 Nov 15:00 | 19 degrees | 100% | 48% | 11 out of 100 | Daylight |
Why this recommendation
- Waxing Crescent at 6% illumination. Only a slim crescent is lit; look soon after sunset or before sunrise, close to the horizon.
- The Moon climbs to about 20° around 14:00.
- Next moonrise: Thu 12 Nov at 10:06.
Limitations & methodShowHide
- The Moon is above the horizon in daylight. The daylight score is capped because sky contrast is much lower.
- The Moon stays low, so buildings, trees and haze may block the view.
- The viewing score is a convenience index, not a scientific measurement of sky quality.
- The Moon disc on this page is phase-correct but its orientation and surface detail are schematic; libration and parallactic angle are not modelled.
Local context
Moonwatching from Chicago
At 41.9° N, the Moon follows a relatively high arc. The disc is shown in northern-hemisphere orientation with a NASA LRO surface.
All times on this page use the IANA time zone America/Chicago, including daylight-saving changes. The weather forecast is for coordinates 41.88°, -87.63°. It can differ across a large metropolitan area.
Want a different place? Use the location selector in the header, or view the live default page.
Next lunar event
Calculated phase · local to Chicago
Tue
17
Nov
First Quarter Moon
05:48 local · Tue 17 Nov
First Quarter Moon occurs at 05:48 local time in Chicago on 17 November. Half of the visible disc is lit, and the terminator cuts across the middle. Long shadows make craters along the dividing line stand out.
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