Rule
Dark Skies
North Pole - Dark Skies - Alaska
North Pole, Alaska, United States
Moonless nights with crystal-clear skies for deep-sky photography
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in America/Anchorage
Next opportunity
Good Dark Skies at Sunrise
North Pole
Today · 09:00–11:00 · 2h window
Medium confidence
52%
🌛Moon Altitude-0.8-3.6°
☁️Total Cloud Coverage12.7-13%
Good Dark Skies
North Pole
Today · 11:00–12:00
🌛Moon Altitude:6.9°
Medium
Dark Skies
North Pole
Today · 16:00–20:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-14.3-1.8°
Medium
Good Dark Skies
North Pole
Today · 20:00–21:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-20.3°
Medium
Dark Skies
North Pole
Today · 21:00–22:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-26°
Medium
Good Dark Skies
North Pole
Today · 23:00–24:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-35.2°
Medium
Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)
North Pole
Sat, Feb 21 · 24:00–03:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-9.6--1.6°
Low
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourOR logic: one branch per group is enough
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time America/Anchorage | Astronomical Night Any | Total Cloud Coverage ≤ 20.0% | Visibility ≥ 12000.0m | Precipitation Chance ≤ 10.0% | Moon Illumination OR1·B1≤ 35.0% | Moon Altitude OR1·B2≤ 10.0° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 15 | ||||||
| 09:00 | ✓ | 100% | 116m | 100% | 4.2% | -1.8° |
| 10:00 | ✓ | 100% | 119m | 99% | 4.2% | 1.6° |
| 11:00 | ✓ | 100% | 158m | 98% | 4.2% | 3.6° |
| 12:00 | ✓ | 100% | 223m | 97% | 4.2% | 4.3° |
| 13:00 | ✓ | 100% | 210m | 98% | 4.2% | 3.4° |
| 14:00 | ✓ | 100% | 277m | 99% | 4.2% | 1.2° |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 100% | 446m | 100% | 1.2% | -2.2° |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 100% | 280m | 96% | 1.2% | -6.7° |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 100% | 134m | 97% | 1.2% | -12° |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 100% | 148m | 98% | 1.2% | -18° |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 100% | 132m | 98% | 1.2% | -24° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 100% | 204m | 99% | 1.2% | -30° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 100% | 231m | 99% | 1.2% | -35° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 100% | 362m | 94% | 1.2% | -40° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 100% | 430m | 88% | 1.2% | -43° |
| Mon, Feb 16 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 100% | 610m | 82% | 1.2% | -44° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 100% | 3901m | 82% | 1.2% | -43° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 100% | 660m | 82% | 1.2% | -40° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 100% | 386m | 82% | 1.2% | -36° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 100% | 3661m | 55% | 1.2% | -31° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 87% | 6330m | 27% | 1.2% | -25° |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 95% | 14685m | 0.001% | 1.2% | -18° |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 99% | 19344m | 0% | 1.2% | -12° |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 60% | 19439m | 0% | 1.2% | -6.1° |
| 09:00 | ✓ | 13% | 19895m | 0% | 1.2% | -0.81° |
| 10:00 | ✓ | 13% | 20806m | 0% | 1.2% | 3.6° |
| 11:00 | ✓ | 11% | 21885m | 0% | 1.2% | 6.9° |
| 12:00 | ✓ | 29% | 22166m | 0% | 1.2% | 8.8° |
| 13:00 | ✓ | 30% | 23379m | 0% | 1.2% | 9.2° |
| 14:00 | ✓ | 35% | 24134m | 0% | 1.2% | 8.1° |
| 15:00 | ✓ | 31% | 24135m | 0% | 0% | 5.5° |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 0% | 0% | 1.8° |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24134m | 0% | 0% | -3° |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 0% | 0% | -8.4° |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 0% | 0% | -14° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 15% | 24134m | 0% | 0% | -20° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 20% | 24135m | 0% | 0% | -26° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 77% | 24134m | 0% | 0% | -31° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 17% | 24135m | 0% | 0% | -35° |
| Tue, Feb 17 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 37% | 24134m | 0% | 0% | -38° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24134m | 0% | 0% | -38° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 0% | 0% | -37° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24134m | 0% | 0% | -34° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24134m | 3.1% | 0% | -30° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 6.2% | 0% | -24° |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24134m | 9.3% | 0% | -18° |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24134m | 14% | 0% | -12° |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 18% | 0% | -5.6° |
| 09:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 22% | 0% | 0.36° |
| 10:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24134m | 28% | 0% | 5.7° |
| 11:00 | ✓ | 98% | 24134m | 33% | 0% | 10° |
| 12:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 39% | 0% | 13° |
| 13:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 45% | 0% | 15° |
| 14:00 | ✓ | 100% | 1741m | 50% | 0% | 15° |
| 15:00 | ✓ | 100% | 539m | 56% | 1.2% | 13° |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 100% | 625m | 56% | 1.2% | 10° |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 100% | 240m | 56% | 1.2% | 6.4° |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 100% | 187m | 56% | 1.2% | 1.3° |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 100% | 321m | 65% | 1.2% | -4.3° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 100% | 695m | 74% | 1.2% | -10° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 100% | 620m | 83% | 1.2% | -16° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 100% | 414m | 81% | 1.2% | -22° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 100% | 397m | 80% | 1.2% | -26° |
| Wed, Feb 18 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 100% | 222m | 78% | 1.2% | -30° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 100% | 203m | 83% | 1.2% | -32° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 100% | 488m | 89% | 1.2% | -32° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 100% | 562m | 94% | 1.2% | -31° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 100% | 294m | 95% | 1.2% | -27° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 100% | 253m | 96% | 1.2% | -23° |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 100% | 468m | 97% | 1.2% | -17° |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 100% | 498m | 98% | 1.2% | -11° |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 100% | 183m | 99% | 1.2% | -4.7° |
| 09:00 | ✓ | 100% | 132m | 100% | 1.2% | 1.6° |
| 10:00 | ✓ | 100% | 123m | 99% | 1.2% | 7.6° |
| 11:00 | ✓ | 100% | 115m | 99% | 1.2% | 13° |
| 12:00 | ✓ | 100% | 110m | 98% | 1.2% | 17° |
| 13:00 | ✓ | 100% | 118m | 98% | 1.2% | 20° |
| 14:00 | ✓ | 100% | 121m | 99% | 1.2% | 21° |
| 15:00 | ✓ | 100% | 134m | 100% | 4.5% | 21° |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 100% | 456m | 89% | 4.5% | 19° |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 100% | 778m | 79% | 4.5% | 16° |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 100% | 1100m | 69% | 4.5% | 11° |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 98% | 1989m | 74% | 4.5% | 5.9° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 97% | 2878m | 79% | 4.5% | 0.13° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 95% | 3767m | 84% | 4.5% | -5.8° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 97% | 2799m | 77% | 4.5% | -12° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 98% | 1831m | 70% | 4.5% | -17° |
| Thu, Feb 19 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 100% | 862m | 64% | 4.5% | -21° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 100% | 675m | 73% | 4.5% | -24° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 100% | 488m | 82% | 4.5% | -26° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 100% | 301m | 92% | 4.5% | -25° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 100% | 429m | 83% | 4.5% | -23° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 100% | 558m | 74% | 4.5% | -20° |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 100% | 686m | 65% | 4.5% | -15° |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 100% | 653m | 75% | 4.5% | -9.7° |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity). For OR groups, only one branch is required, so some OR-branch predicates can be ✕ even in a matching hour.
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