Astral Forecast: Aurora

Know whether tonight is worth going outside with local aurora activity, cloud cover, moonlight, meteor showers, ISS passes, and a clear viewing plan.

Description Astral Forecast turns complex sky data into one clear answer: is tonight worth going outside?

See a straightforward Tonight Score, the best viewing window, and the conditions behind the recommendation. Astral Forecast combines local cloud cover from Apple Weather with NOAA space-weather modeling, moonlight, meteor-shower timing, and darkness at your selected location.

EXPLORE TONIGHT

• A simple, evidence-based Tonight Score • Best viewing window and hourly conditions • Local NOAA aurora activity—not a misleading global percentage • Cloud cover, darkness, and moonlight context • Active meteor showers and Moon events • ISS pass predictions

CHECK ANY LOCATION

Use your current location, search for another place, save locations, and compare conditions before heading out.

SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE

Explore modeled aurora activity on an interactive day-and-night globe. Expand the Space Weather card when you want the underlying NOAA measurements without cluttering the main forecast.

PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE

Astral Forecast explains where every important reading comes from, when it was updated, and when data is unavailable. Forecasts are probabilistic and never presented as guaranteed sightings.

PRIVACY BY DEFAULT

No account. No advertising. No cross-app tracking. Saved locations and preferences remain on your device, and location is used only to provide local sky conditions when you grant permission.

Astral Forecast is an independent app and is not affiliated with NOAA, Apple, CelesTrak, or third-party camera providers.