Noctra - forecast & moonphases

Plan the right night: moon phase, cloud cover and darkness for every saved location, side by side.

Stop switching between weather forecasts, moon calendars, and location lists just to decide whether tonight is worth the trip.

Noctra brings the conditions that matter to astrophotographers into one clear view. See moon phase and illumination alongside cloud cover, humidity, wind, temperature, and sky darkness-hour by hour and across the week. Spend less time interpreting scattered data and more time planning images under the right sky.

PLAN THE RIGHT NIGHT

View a seven-day forecast designed around astrophotography. Quickly identify dark hours, clear windows, moon conditions, and changing weather without digging through separate charts and services.

FIND THE RIGHT LOCATION

Save your favorite observing sites and compare their forecasts side by side. See which location offers the most promising conditions before you pack your equipment or begin a long drive.

FOLLOW THE MOON

Use the monthly moon calendar to spot new-moon periods, full moons, quarter phases, illumination percentages, and the changing lunar cycle at a glance.

COMPARE FORECAST MODELS

Weather models do not always agree. Compare forecasts from leading global and regional models for the same location and time, or let Best Match select an appropriate model automatically.

MADE FOR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PLANNING

• Seven-day weather and moon forecast
• Hourly cloud cover, temperature, humidity, and wind
• Moon phase, illumination, moonrise, and moonset
• Darkness and daylight context in the forecast timeline
• Side-by-side comparison of saved locations
• Side-by-side comparison of weather models
• Flexible Best Match or preferred-model selection
• Local storage with no account required

Whether you photograph the Milky Way, nebulae, galaxies, star trails, or moonlit landscapes, Noctra helps answer the question that matters most: when and where should you shoot?

Forecast data is provided by Open-Meteo. Weather forecasts are estimates and may change; always check local conditions and safety guidance before traveling.