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Tonight Over Scotland
Sky above Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland | 55.864, -4.252 Best dark window: 17:52 - 07:02 Europe/London Refreshed 4 minutes ago
Current Conditions

Right Now

100% cloud
proper claggy skies, gie it time
14.9 km visibility | crystal clear horizons the length o' the Clyde

Over Glasgow, Scotland just now it's proper dreich with roughly 100% cloud and visibility sitting near 14.9 km.

Lunar Craic

Moon Watch

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Full Moon
96% lit | Age 13.0 days

Full Moon sitting at 96% illumination - ideal for a wee peer or a moody landscape.

Clear Gaps Forecast

Best Peeking Hours

  • 00:00 pure pristine skies with seeing sharp as a Scots pine. 0% cloud | 47.8 km vis
  • 01:00 pure pristine skies with seeing sharp as a Scots pine. 0% cloud | 44.7 km vis
  • 02:00 pure pristine skies with seeing sharp as a Scots pine. 0% cloud | 39.5 km vis

Aurora Alert System

Live KP index feed tuned for Scotland's night sky

Live KP feed
Scotland Aurora Outlook
KP reading at 02:04 Europe/London 10 minutes ago Sources: SWPC Planetary K-index (1m) & NOAA Planetary K-index forecast Feed updated 4 minutes ago

Right Now

KP 1.0
KP 1.0 - Calm
5% chance over Scotland

Aurora is keeping its heid for the moment.

Forecast Peak

KP 3.0
Around 18:00 Europe/London
15% chance over Scotland

Only the Northern Isles might catch a whisper of green.

Upcoming Slots

  • 00:00
    KP 2.7 · KP 2.7 - Calm
  • 03:00
    KP 2.3 · KP 2.3 - Calm
  • 06:00
    KP 2.0 · KP 2.0 - Calm
  • 09:00
    KP 2.0 · KP 2.0 - Calm
No major aurora expected soon. Enjoy the stars and keep one ear to the alerts.

ISS Pass Predictor

Next time the Station streaks across Glasgow's skies

Low Earth Orbit
Next ISS sighting
Updated 4 minutes ago Observer: Glasgow (55.864°N, 4.252°W) All times Europe/London

Next Pass

Mon 02:28 → 02:39

Visible in 13 minutes.

Duration 10m 51s Peak alt 39.0° Peak at 02:34 Great

High in the sky, bright and bold.

Upcoming Flyovers

  • Mon 04:05 Clear skim across the horizon. Peak 04:10 · 29.1°
  • Mon 05:42 Hugging the horizon - binoculars recommended. Peak 05:46 · 12.2°
  • Mon 07:21 Hugging the horizon - binoculars recommended. Peak 07:22 · 0.1°
Launch your eyes skyward in 18 minutes. Best viewed facing west to east with a wide field of view.

Live Stacking Right Now

Fresh frames captured within the last six hours

Nobody is stacking at the moment. Queue your rig or tap into the developer tools and your frames will land here within seconds.

Launch first stack Plan tonight instead

Is It Worth Going Out?

Naw. Pure claggy tonight.

☁️ Cloud Cover
100%
👁️ Seeing
Poor
🌡️ Temperature
11°C
💨 Wind
15 mph
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