Will it be clear for stargazing in Mexico City tonight?

Overcast all night; no moonlight (new Moon). That is the hourly total-cloud forecast for Mexico City, Mexico 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 from about 19:00. Most of the cloud is high and thin, which dims faint objects rather than hiding the sky.

When does it get dark in Mexico City tonight?

In Mexico City, Mexico on the night of 8 October 2026, astronomical darkness begins at 19:31 and lasts until 05:16 CST — 9 h 45 min of fully dark sky. The Sun sets at 18:18, and nautical twilight ends at 19:06.

Is the Moon up tonight in Mexico City?

On the night of 8 October 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico, the Moon is a new moon, 2% illuminated. It sets at 17:02 and rises at 05:32, CST. 9 h 45 min of the dark window is moon-free.

Which planets can I see from Mexico City tonight?

From Mexico City, Mexico on the night of 8 October 2026: Mars (02:21–05:16, highest 51° in the E at 05:16, magnitude 1.1); Jupiter (03:21–05:16, highest 37° in the E at 05:16, magnitude -1.9); Saturn (19:31–05:16, highest 72° in the S at 00:11, magnitude 0.2). Times are CST; all are visible to the naked eye.

Stargazing forecast

Stargazing forecast for Mexico City, Mexico

Thu 8 Oct night
19.428° N, 99.128° W
2240 m
CST · America/Mexico_City

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Tonight at a glance

Overcast all night; no moonlight (new Moon).

Rain or showers possible from about 19:00.
Most of the cloud is high and thin, which dims faint objects rather than hiding the sky.
Dew risk: the temperature comes within 2 °C (3.6 °F) of the dew point by 20:00 — optics may fog without a dew heater.

Updated 18:43 CST (9 Oct, 00:43 UTC) · MET Norway forecast issued 8 Oct, 23:19 UTC

Cloud cover: 100%Cloudy
Dark hours: 9 h 45 min19:31–05:16
Moon: 2%9 h 45 min moon-free
Wind: 3 km/hCalm
Low temperature: 15°CDuring the dark hours
Dew risk: HighAir comes within 1° 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 Mexico City
CST	Thu 8						Fri 9																								Sat 10
Hour	18	19	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
Sky: Civil twilight 18–19, Astronomical twilight 19–20, Dark 20–05, Astronomical twilight 05–06, Daylight 06–18, Civil twilight 18–19, Astronomical twilight 19–20, Dark 20–05, Astronomical twilight 05–06, Daylight 06–10
Total cloud	100	99	99	100	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	98	100	100	99	99	90	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	98	100	100	95	100	98	100	100	100
Low cloud	9	66	1	60	27	38	74	66	59	56	82	64	56	71	72	30	54	65	43	39	13	56	22	4	52	41	34	16	15	17	93	72	77	69	23	28	37	45	34	66
Mid cloud	99	85	82	54	53	81	87	87	82	77	93	100	93	81	84	69	28	64	56	43	13	48	93	94	95	98	92	94	99	84	91	68	81	95	44	53	48	44	91	53
High cloud	99	98	98	100	98	98	98	99	99	99	88	92	99	97	99	95	100	99	98	98	87	97	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	100	97	84	96	96	89	100	95	100	99	98
Sun & Moon
Temperature °C	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	17	17	17	18	19	18	17	17	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	15
Dew point °C; dew risk (within 2° of the dew point): 20, 21, 22, 23, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08	15	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	12	13	13	12	12	13	13
Wind km/h	5	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	2	3	4	4	5	6	7	6	8	8	7	8	8	6	3	4	4	2	4	5	4	3	3	4	5	5	4	6	6
Rain (mm)	2.0	1.7	0.6	0.9	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	2.1	0.9	0	0.8	1.1	0.6	0.1	1.7	2.9	0.9	0.8	1.5	0.9	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.7	1.6	3.2	2.6	0.6	1.2	0.5	0.2	0.7	0.1	0.4

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
100%Cloudy
2% · 9 h 45 min moon-free
19:31–05:16
Fri9 Oct
99%Cloudy
0% · 9 h 46 min moon-free
19:30–05:16
Sat10 Oct
92%Cloudy
1% · 9 h 47 min moon-free
19:30–05:16
Sun11 Oct
100%Cloudy
3% · 9 h 48 min moon-free
19:29–05:16
6-hourly data
Mon12 Oct
63%Partly cloudy
7% · 9 h 49 min moon-free
19:28–05:17
6-hourly data
Tue13 Oct
96%Cloudy
13% · 9 h moon-free
19:27–05:17
6-hourly data
Wed14 Oct
67%Cloudy
20% · 8 h 11 min moon-free
19:27–05:17
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: 18:18
Civil dusk (−6°): 18:40
Nautical dusk (−12°): 19:06
Astronomical dusk (−18°): 19:31
Astronomical dawn (−18°): 05:16
Nautical dawn (−12°): 05:41
Civil dawn (−6°): 06:07
Sunrise: 06:29

Dark window: 19:31 – 05:16 CST (9 h 45 min)

The Moon

New Moon

Illuminated: 2%
Age: 27.9 days
Moonrise: 05:32
Moonset: 17:02
Moon-free dark time: 9 h 45 min

Next phases

New MoonSat 10 Oct09:50
First QuarterSun 18 Oct10:13
Full MoonSun 25 Oct22:12
Last QuarterSun 1 Nov14:28

Next lunar eclipse visible here: Partial · Tue 11 Jan 2028, 22:13 · Moon 54° up
Next solar eclipse visible here: Partial · Wed 26 Jan 2028, 07:35 · 36% 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 — Mexico City
Planet	Rises	Transits (altitude)	Sets	Best seen tonight	Brightness	In
JupiterVisible	02:35	08:58 · 86°	15:24	03:21–05:16, E	mag -1.9	Leo
SaturnVisible	18:05	00:09 · 72°	06:12	19:31–05:16, S	mag 0.2	Cetus
MarsVisible	01:30	08:00 · 90°	14:33	02:21–05:16, E	mag 1.1	Cancer
Venus	08:04	13:38 · 49°	19:07	Below 10°	mag -4.6	Virgo
Mercury	08:18	13:54 · 53°	19:31	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 · 09:50
New Moon
Darkest skies of the month for galaxies and the Milky Way.
Oct12Mon
Planet · 04:06
Mercury at greatest evening elongation
25° from the Sun — the best evening view of Mercury, low in the west after sunset.
Oct25Sun
Moon · 22:12
Full Moon
Bright moonlight all night; best for the Moon itself.
Oct28Wed
Moon · 12:04
Moon at perigee near full (a “supermoon”)
Closest to Earth this month: 364,397 km.
Nov9Mon
Moon · 01:02
New Moon
Darkest skies of the month for galaxies and the Milky Way.
Nov24Tue
Moon · 08:54
Full Moon
Bright moonlight all night; best for the Moon itself.
Nov25Wed
Moon · 15:02
Moon at perigee near full (a “supermoon”)
Closest to Earth this month: 359,335 km.
Dec8Tue
Moon · 18:52
New Moon
Darkest skies of the month for galaxies and the Milky Way.
Dec21Mon
Season · 14:50
Winter solstice
The longest night of the year — the most hours of darkness.
Dec23Wed
Moon · 19:28
Full Moon
Bright moonlight all night; best for the Moon itself.
Dec24Thu
Moon · 02:32
Moon at perigee near full (a “supermoon”)
Closest to Earth this month: 356,641 km.
Jan3Sun
Planet · 11:56
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 Mexico City tonight?: Overcast all night; no moonlight (new Moon). That is the hourly total-cloud forecast for Mexico City, Mexico 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 from about 19:00. Most of the cloud is high and thin, which dims faint objects rather than hiding the sky.
When does it get dark in Mexico City tonight?: In Mexico City, Mexico on the night of 8 October 2026, astronomical darkness begins at 19:31 and lasts until 05:16 CST — 9 h 45 min of fully dark sky. The Sun sets at 18:18, and nautical twilight ends at 19:06.
Is the Moon up tonight in Mexico City?: On the night of 8 October 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico, the Moon is a new moon, 2% illuminated. It sets at 17:02 and rises at 05:32, CST. 9 h 45 min of the dark window is moon-free.
Which planets can I see from Mexico City tonight?: From Mexico City, Mexico on the night of 8 October 2026: Mars (02:21–05:16, highest 51° in the E at 05:16, magnitude 1.1); Jupiter (03:21–05:16, highest 37° in the E at 05:16, magnitude -1.9); Saturn (19:31–05:16, highest 72° in the S at 00:11, magnitude 0.2). Times are CST; all are visible to the naked eye.

Forecast details

Location: 19.428° N, 99.128° W
Elevation: 2240 m
Time zone: America/Mexico_City (CST)
Weather model: MET Norway Locationforecast 2.0
Forecast issued: 8 Oct, 23:19 UTC
Next update expected: ≈ 9 Oct, 00:56 UTC
Page generated: 9 Oct, 00:43 UTC
Astronomy: Computed with astronomy-engine for these coordinates

Computed for 19.428° N, 99.128° W, elevation 2240 m, time zone America/Mexico_City. 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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