Rule
Dark Skies
Silverton - Dark Skies - Rocky Mountains
Creede, Colorado, 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/Denver
Next opportunity
Good Dark Skies
Silverton
Today · 09:00–12:00 · 3h window
Medium confidence
66%
🌛Moon Altitude18.6°
☁️Total Cloud Coverage11.4%
Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)
Silverton
Tomorrow · 05:00–06:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-29.2°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Silverton
Tomorrow · 09:00–11:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-8.7-0.7°
Medium
Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)
Silverton
Tue, Feb 24 · 01:00–02:00
🌛Moon Altitude:3.4°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Silverton
Tue, Feb 24 · 08:00–10:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-20.3--14.1°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Silverton
Thu, Feb 26 · 03:00–06:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-11.6-5.6°
Low
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine) at Sunrise
Silverton
Thu, Feb 26 · 06:00–08:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-22.3--18°
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/Denver | 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° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 21 | ||||||
| 12:00 | ✓ | 0% | 24135m | 0% | 18% | 37° |
| 13:00 | ✓ | 0% | 24134m | 0% | 18% | 48° |
| 14:00 | ✓ | 0% | 24135m | 0% | 18% | 58° |
| 15:00 | ✓ | 0% | 24135m | 0% | 18% | 65° |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 2.2% | 24135m | 0% | 18% | 67° |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 4.7% | 24135m | 0% | 28% | 62° |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 15% | 19867m | 0% | 28% | 54° |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 24% | 19749m | 0% | 28% | 43° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 40% | 13329m | 0% | 28% | 32° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 51% | 13275m | 0% | 28% | 21° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 51% | 13290m | 0% | 28% | 9.5° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 41% | 13311m | 0% | 28% | -1.2° |
| Sun, Feb 22 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 41% | 13353m | 0% | 28% | -11° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 41% | 13331m | 0% | 28% | -20° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 40% | 13465m | 0% | 28% | -27° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 40% | 16862m | 0% | 28% | -32° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 30% | 19583m | 0% | 28% | -34° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 30% | 19600m | 0% | 28% | -33° |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 40% | 2060m | 0% | 28% | -28° |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 40% | 3768m | 0% | 28% | -22° |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 34% | 24135m | 0% | 28% | -13° |
| 09:00 | ✓ | 9.6% | 24135m | 0% | 28% | -3.2° |
| 10:00 | ✓ | 9.6% | 24135m | 0% | 28% | 7.5° |
| 11:00 | ✓ | 11% | 24135m | 0% | 28% | 19° |
| 12:00 | ✓ | 52% | 24134m | 0% | 28% | 30° |
| 13:00 | ✓ | 82% | 24134m | 0% | 28% | 42° |
| 14:00 | ✓ | 61% | 24135m | 0% | 28% | 53° |
| 15:00 | ✓ | 59% | 24135m | 0% | 28% | 63° |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 38% | 24135m | 0% | 28% | 71° |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 86% | 24135m | 0% | 38% | 72° |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 0% | 38% | 66° |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 100% | 22022m | 0% | 38% | 56° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 100% | 16663m | 0% | 38% | 45° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 100% | 16726m | 0% | 38% | 34° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 100% | 16767m | 0% | 38% | 22° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 100% | 16760m | 0% | 38% | 12° |
| Mon, Feb 23 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 100% | 16749m | 0% | 38% | 1.2° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 100% | 19542m | 0% | 38% | -8.4° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 100% | 19561m | 0% | 38% | -17° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 100% | 19560m | 0% | 38% | -23° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 60% | 24134m | 0% | 38% | -28° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 5.9% | 24135m | 0% | 38% | -29° |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 67% | 24134m | 0% | 38% | -28° |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 62% | 24135m | 0% | 38% | -24° |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 22% | 24135m | 0% | 38% | -17° |
| 09:00 | ✓ | 5.4% | 24134m | 0% | 38% | -8.7° |
| 10:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24134m | 0% | 38% | 0.74° |
| 11:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24134m | 0% | 38% | 11° |
| 12:00 | ✓ | 3.1% | 23834m | 0% | 38% | 22° |
| 13:00 | ✓ | 100% | 23706m | 0% | 38% | 33° |
| 14:00 | ✓ | 48% | 17831m | 0% | 38% | 45° |
| 15:00 | ✓ | 32% | 17827m | 0% | 38% | 56° |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 56% | 17853m | 0% | 38% | 67° |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 13% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | 75° |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 100% | 21396m | 0% | 50% | 76° |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 40% | 22576m | 0% | 50% | 68° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 30% | 20838m | 0% | 50% | 58° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 26% | 19242m | 0% | 50% | 47° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 8.9% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | 35° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | 24° |
| Tue, Feb 24 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 6% | 24134m | 0% | 50% | 13° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 9.9% | 24134m | 0% | 50% | 3.4° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | -5.8° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 37% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | -14° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 30% | 24134m | 0% | 50% | -20° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | -24° |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24134m | 0% | 50% | -26° |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 70% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | -24° |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 5.6% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | -20° |
| 09:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24134m | 0% | 50% | -14° |
| 10:00 | ✓ | 87% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | -6.2° |
| 11:00 | ✓ | 81% | 24135m | 0% | 50% | 2.9° |
| 12:00 | ✓ | 100% | 23716m | 0% | 50% | 13° |
| 13:00 | ✓ | 53% | 17829m | 0% | 50% | 24° |
| 14:00 | ✓ | 25% | 17826m | 0% | 50% | 35° |
| 15:00 | ✓ | 66% | 17915m | 0% | 50% | 46° |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 25% | 17924m | 0% | 50% | 57° |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 8.4% | 24135m | 0% | 61% | 68° |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 13% | 24135m | 0% | 61% | 78° |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 17% | 24135m | 0% | 61% | 79° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 22% | 24135m | 0% | 61% | 70° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 16% | 24135m | 0% | 61% | 59° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 11% | 24135m | 0% | 61% | 48° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 0% | 61% | 37° |
| Wed, Feb 25 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 4.3% | 61% | 26° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 8.7% | 61% | 15° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 13% | 61% | 5° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 25% | 61% | -4.1° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 38% | 61% | -12° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 50% | 61% | -18° |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 30% | 19685m | 46% | 61% | -22° |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 56% | 15235m | 42% | 61% | -24° |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 81% | 10785m | 39% | 61% | -23° |
| 09:00 | ✓ | 62% | 14529m | 45% | 61% | -19° |
| 10:00 | ✓ | 42% | 18272m | 50% | 61% | -13° |
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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