Will it be clear for stargazing in Budapest tonight?

Variable cloud, no long clear spell; no moonlight (new Moon). That is the hourly total-cloud forecast for Budapest, Hungary on the night of 8 October 2026, read inside the darkest hours: under 25% cloud counts as clear and 65% or more as cloudy. Rain or showers possible around 23:00. Most of the cloud is high and thin, which dims faint objects rather than hiding the sky.

When does it get dark in Budapest tonight?

In Budapest, Hungary on the night of 8 October 2026, astronomical darkness begins at 19:51 and lasts until 05:11 GMT+2 — 9 h 20 min of fully dark sky. The Sun sets at 18:09, and nautical twilight ends at 19:15.

Is the Moon up tonight in Budapest?

On the night of 8 October 2026 in Budapest, Hungary, the Moon is a waning crescent, 3% illuminated. It sets at 17:04 and rises at 05:25, GMT+2. 9 h 20 min of the dark window is moon-free.

Which planets can I see from Budapest tonight?

From Budapest, Hungary on the night of 8 October 2026: Mars (01:41–05:11, highest 45° in the E at 05:11, magnitude 1.1); Jupiter (03:01–05:11, highest 32° in the E at 05:11, magnitude -1.9); Saturn (19:51–05:11, highest 44° in the S at 00:21, magnitude 0.2). Times are GMT+2; all are visible to the naked eye.

Stargazing forecast

Stargazing forecast for Budapest, Hungary

Thu 8 Oct night
47.498° N, 19.040° E
104 m
GMT+2 · Europe/Budapest

Open the live forecast — sky score, seeing, 7 nights

Tonight at a glance

Variable cloud, no long clear spell; no moonlight (new Moon).

Rain or showers possible around 23:00.
Most of the cloud is high and thin, which dims faint objects rather than hiding the sky.

Updated 20:24 GMT+2 (8 Oct, 18:24 UTC) · MET Norway forecast issued 8 Oct, 17:18 UTC

Cloud cover: 58%Partly cloudy
Dark hours: 9 h 20 min19:51–05:11
Moon: 3%9 h 20 min moon-free
Wind: 19 km/hLight
Low temperature: 14°CDuring the dark hours
Dew risk: ModerateAir comes within 4° of the dew point

Photo: Milky Way over Paranal — ESO/A. Ghizzi Panizza (www.albertoghizzipanizza.com), CC BY 4.0

Hourly forecast

Cloud by layer, hour by hour. Darker blue means clearer sky; each cell shows its percentage. Low cloud blocks the sky outright; thin high cloud only dims it.

Hourly cloud cover (%) and conditions tonight in Budapest
GMT+2	Thu 8				Fri 9																								Sat 10
Hour	20	21	22	23	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11
Sky: Dark 20–05, Astronomical twilight 05–06, Civil twilight 06–07, Daylight 07–18, Civil twilight 18–19, Astronomical twilight 19–20, Dark 20–05, Astronomical twilight 05–06, Civil twilight 06–07, Daylight 07–12
Total cloud	76	77	70	87	52	43	64	45	25	39	50	44	78	88	81	74	43	89	94	95	96	93	5	1	48	71	47	34	48	81	63	73	92	94	67	41	38	94	100	100
Low cloud	0	1	0	23	1	2	16	5	1	0	1	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	4	6	2	8	2	0	0	0	0	4	6	16	88	98	98
Mid cloud	1	16	12	44	6	9	4	9	15	34	31	35	77	88	81	74	43	89	94	95	96	93	5	1	3	6	6	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	87	100	100
High cloud	75	73	66	70	48	38	56	36	11	7	27	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	70	43	32	45	81	63	73	92	94	66	38	26	22	0	0
Sun & Moon
Temperature °C	21	20	19	19	18	17	16	16	15	14	14	13	13	14	14	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	16	14	13	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	11	13	15	15
Dew point °C	13	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	9	7	6	7	7	7	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	5	4	3
Wind km/h	18	18	17	17	17	18	19	23	25	23	24	23	22	21	19	18	16	14	14	12	11	10	5	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	4	5	6
Rain (mm)	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cloud cover0–9%10–24%25–44%45–64%65–84%85–100%

SkyDaylightCivil twilightNautical twilightAstronomical twilightDark

Sun altitudeMoon altitude12dew risk (within 2° of the dew point)Scroll sideways for the next 40 hours →

Weather data: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

Next 7 nights

Average cloud during each night's dark hours, with the Moon. The first two to three nights use hourly data; later nights use MET Norway's 6-hourly steps and are less certain.

Tonight8 Oct
58%Partly cloudy
3% · 9 h 20 min moon-free
19:51–05:11
Fri9 Oct
59%Partly cloudy
1% · 9 h 23 min moon-free
19:49–05:12
Sat10 Oct
100%Cloudy
0% · 9 h 27 min moon-free
19:47–05:14
Sun11 Oct
35%Partly cloudy
2% · 9 h 30 min moon-free
19:45–05:15
6-hourly data
Mon12 Oct
44%Partly cloudy
6% · 9 h 33 min moon-free
19:43–05:17
6-hourly data
Tue13 Oct
2%Clear
11% · 9 h 37 min moon-free
19:42–05:18
6-hourly data
Wed14 Oct
63%Partly cloudy
18% · 9 h 40 min moon-free
19:40–05:19
6-hourly data

Sun & twilight

Twilight ends in three steps. Faint galaxies and the Milky Way need astronomical darkness, when the Sun is more than 18° below the horizon.

Sunset: 18:09
Civil dusk (−6°): 18:40
Nautical dusk (−12°): 19:15
Astronomical dusk (−18°): 19:51
Astronomical dawn (−18°): 05:11
Nautical dawn (−12°): 05:47
Civil dawn (−6°): 06:22
Sunrise: 06:53

Dark window: 19:51 – 05:11 GMT+2 (9 h 20 min)

The Moon

Waning Crescent

Illuminated: 3%
Age: 27.6 days
Moonrise: 05:25
Moonset: 17:04
Moon-free dark time: 9 h 20 min

Next phases

New MoonSat 10 Oct17:50
First QuarterSun 18 Oct18:13
Full MoonMon 26 Oct05:12
Last QuarterSun 1 Nov21:28

Next lunar eclipse visible here: Partial · Wed 12 Jan 2028, 05:13 · Moon 22° up
Next solar eclipse visible here: Partial · Mon 2 Aug 2027, 11:20 · 47% of the Sun covered

Planets tonight

Naked-eye planets that climb more than 10° above the horizon during the astronomically dark hours.

Altitude through the night

Planets tonight — Budapest
Planet	Rises	Transits (altitude)	Sets	Best seen tonight	Brightness	In
JupiterVisible	01:55	09:06 · 58°	16:21	03:01–05:11, E	mag -1.9	Leo
SaturnVisible	18:07	00:18 · 44°	06:28	19:51–05:11, S	mag 0.2	Cetus
MarsVisible	00:32	08:08 · 62°	15:46	01:41–05:11, E	mag 1.1	Cancer
Venus	09:19	13:47 · 21°	18:09	Below 10°	mag -4.6	Virgo
Mercury	09:19	14:02 · 25°	18:46	Below 10°	mag -0.1	Libra

Lower magnitude = brighter. Venus and Jupiter outshine every star.

Sky events — next 90 days

Moon phases, seasons, planet highlights and eclipses, with times for this city.

Oct10Sat
Moon · 17:50
New Moon
Darkest skies of the month for galaxies and the Milky Way.
Oct12Mon
Planet · 12:06
Mercury at greatest evening elongation
25° from the Sun — the best evening view of Mercury, low in the west after sunset.
Oct26Mon
Moon · 05:12
Full Moon
Bright moonlight all night; best for the Moon itself.
Oct28Wed
Moon · 19:04
Moon at perigee near full (a “supermoon”)
Closest to Earth this month: 364,397 km.
Nov9Mon
Moon · 08:02
New Moon
Darkest skies of the month for galaxies and the Milky Way.
Nov24Tue
Moon · 15:54
Full Moon
Bright moonlight all night; best for the Moon itself.
Nov25Wed
Moon · 22:02
Moon at perigee near full (a “supermoon”)
Closest to Earth this month: 359,335 km.
Dec9Wed
Moon · 01:52
New Moon
Darkest skies of the month for galaxies and the Milky Way.
Dec21Mon
Season · 21:50
Winter solstice
The longest night of the year — the most hours of darkness.
Dec24Thu
Moon · 02:28
Full Moon
Bright moonlight all night; best for the Moon itself.
Dec24Thu
Moon · 09:32
Moon at perigee near full (a “supermoon”)
Closest to Earth this month: 356,641 km.
Jan3Sun
Planet · 18:56
Venus at greatest morning elongation
47° from the Sun — the best morning view of Venus, low in the east before sunrise.

Quick answers

Will it be clear for stargazing in Budapest tonight?: Variable cloud, no long clear spell; no moonlight (new Moon). That is the hourly total-cloud forecast for Budapest, Hungary on the night of 8 October 2026, read inside the darkest hours: under 25% cloud counts as clear and 65% or more as cloudy. Rain or showers possible around 23:00. Most of the cloud is high and thin, which dims faint objects rather than hiding the sky.
When does it get dark in Budapest tonight?: In Budapest, Hungary on the night of 8 October 2026, astronomical darkness begins at 19:51 and lasts until 05:11 GMT+2 — 9 h 20 min of fully dark sky. The Sun sets at 18:09, and nautical twilight ends at 19:15.
Is the Moon up tonight in Budapest?: On the night of 8 October 2026 in Budapest, Hungary, the Moon is a waning crescent, 3% illuminated. It sets at 17:04 and rises at 05:25, GMT+2. 9 h 20 min of the dark window is moon-free.
Which planets can I see from Budapest tonight?: From Budapest, Hungary on the night of 8 October 2026: Mars (01:41–05:11, highest 45° in the E at 05:11, magnitude 1.1); Jupiter (03:01–05:11, highest 32° in the E at 05:11, magnitude -1.9); Saturn (19:51–05:11, highest 44° in the S at 00:21, magnitude 0.2). Times are GMT+2; all are visible to the naked eye.

Forecast details

Location: 47.498° N, 19.040° E
Elevation: 104 m
Time zone: Europe/Budapest (GMT+2)
Weather model: MET Norway Locationforecast 2.0
Forecast issued: 8 Oct, 17:18 UTC
Next update expected: ≈ 8 Oct, 18:54 UTC
Page generated: 8 Oct, 18:24 UTC
Astronomy: Computed with astronomy-engine for these coordinates

Computed for 47.498° N, 19.040° E, elevation 104 m, time zone Europe/Budapest. City centres are light-polluted; the times here apply anywhere within about 50 km, so drive out to darker skies.

Sun, Moon and planet positions are calculated with astronomy-engine. Twilight uses the Sun's geometric centre; sunrise and sunset use the upper limb with standard refraction.

The summary line restates the hourly total-cloud forecast inside the dark window (clear under 25%, cloudy from 65%) and the Moon's times. It is not a score — the Tonight score lives in the app.

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