Night sky tonight in Washington
Tonight's score out of 10 and the best hours for each Washington city we cover, worked out for its own position and time zone. Open a city for the full forecast: the Moon, planets, meteor showers, northern lights, ISS passes and clouds.
Cities in Washington
| City | Tonight | Best time | Highlights | Northern lights need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | … | … | Kp 6.4 | |
| Spokane | … | … | Kp 6.3 | |
| Tacoma | … | … | Kp 6.5 | |
| Everett | … | … | Kp 6.3 | |
| Yakima | … | … | Kp 6.6 | |
| Bellingham | … | … | Kp 6.2 | |
| Kennewick | … | … | Kp 6.6 | |
| Lacey | … | … | Kp 6.5 | |
| Wenatchee | … | … | Kp 6.4 | |
| Moses Lake | … | … | Kp 6.4 | |
| Port Angeles | … | … | Kp 6.3 |
Scores before clouds; each city page adds the National Weather Service cloud forecast. Northern lights: see tonight's aurora outlook for Washington.
Darkness across Washington
How early it gets dark in midwinter and how short the summer nights get, city by city, and how far each city is from the nearest certified dark-sky place.
| City | Sunset Dec 15 | Full darkness Dec 15 | Sunset Jun 15 | Full darkness Jun 15 | Nearest dark-sky place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 4:18 PM | 11.8 h | 9:09 PM | 1.8 h | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 161 mi SE |
| Spokane | 3:58 PM | 11.8 h | 8:50 PM | 1.8 h | Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, 122 mi E |
| Tacoma | 4:20 PM | 11.8 h | 9:08 PM | 2.1 h | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 143 mi SE |
| Everett | 4:16 PM | 11.8 h | 9:10 PM | 1.5 h | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 179 mi SE |
| Yakima | 4:15 PM | 11.7 h | 8:57 PM | 2.5 h | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 70 mi S |
| Bellingham | 4:14 PM | 11.9 h | 9:15 PM | None | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 234 mi S |
| Kennewick | 4:11 PM | 11.7 h | 8:50 PM | 2.7 h | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 84 mi SW |
| Lacey | 4:22 PM | 11.8 h | 9:08 PM | 2.2 h | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 142 mi SE |
| Wenatchee | 4:11 PM | 11.8 h | 9:00 PM | 2 h | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 129 mi S |
| Moses Lake | 4:08 PM | 11.8 h | 8:55 PM | 2.2 h | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 126 mi SW |
| Port Angeles | 4:20 PM | 11.8 h | 9:16 PM | 1.3 h | Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 218 mi SE |
Moon-free nights in Washington, month by month
The runs of nights when the Moon is down for most of full darkness, worked out for Seattle; across the state the dates shift by a night at most.
- November 2026: Nov 3–15
- December 2026: Dec 2–14, Dec 31
- January 2027: Jan 1–12, Jan 29–31
- February 2027: Feb 1–10, Feb 26–28
- March 2027: Mar 1–11, Mar 27–31
- April 2027: Apr 1–9, Apr 25–30
- May 2027: May 1–8, May 27–31
- June 2027: Jun 1–7, Jun 30
- July 2027: Jul 1–11, Jul 29–31
- August 2027: Aug 1–10, Aug 27–31
- September 2027: Sep 1–8, Sep 25–30
- October 2027: Oct 1–7, Oct 24–31
- November 2027: Nov 1–4, Nov 21–30
- December 2027: Dec 1–3, Dec 20–31