Astrophotography Trip Planner

Astrophotography Trip Planner

Is it worth
driving out
tonight?

Use your location to find nearby dark sky sites with real drive times — then get a clear Go / Wait / Skip verdict.

What are you shooting?
🌌Milky Way core
🌠Nebulae / DSO
🌀Galaxies
Star trails
🪐Planets / Moon
☄️Meteor shower
Your location & dark sky site
No location set — using manual entry below
Dark site sky darkness
One way to dark site
Optional — for your reference
Conditions
0 = new moon, 100 = full
0 = clear, 100 = overcast
How long you’ll shoot
Atmosphere quality
When does moon affect your window?
Is your target in a good position?
Decision
Overall shoot score / 100
Factor breakdown
Tonight’s shooting window
Preparation checklist
Scoring model based on published astrophotography best practices and dark-sky observer guidelines.
Dark site list covers well-known global locations with approximate Bortle ratings. Distances are straight-line, with drive time estimated at typical road speeds.
For precise live Bortle/SQM data at any coordinate, see lightpollutionmap.info.
Cloud cover and seeing are user-estimated — for live data, check ClearOutside.

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