The night-sky forecast that finds you
Never miss the
perfect night sky.
Night Ahead reads the clouds, the moon, and the darkness around you — then tells you exactly when and where to look up. One clear answer, instead of five apps.
Tonight in Boulder, CO
Saturday
9.7 / 10
Sky score
Best opportunity in the next three weeks.
The problem
A clear forecast isn't enough.
A dark location isn't enough.
A moonless night isn't enough.
The magic is in the overlap — and it almost never lines up on its own.
So most people stitch together weather forecasts, moon phases, and light-pollution maps by hand — or give up, and drive out only to find the sky isn't what they hoped.
Weather app
Moon calendar
Light-pollution map
Maps & drive time
4 tabs · still guessing
How the score works
Four questions, resolved into one honest number.
Night Ahead weighs the four things that actually decide a night, then shows you how each one shaped the verdict — never just a number you have to trust.
0.0
/ 10 · sky score
Exceptional
Cloud cover
0%Even the darkest sky is useless under cloud. We read the hour-by-hour cover for every spot.
Moon brightness
New moonA bright moon washes out the Milky Way. We track its phase and when it rises and sets.
Light pollution
Bortle 2How naturally dark a place really is on the Bortle scale — from city glow to true dark.
Driving distance
35 minThe best sky isn't worth a five-hour drive on a weeknight. Darkness is weighed against distance.
One score, one verdict — the same language everywhere you look.
Sky score · 0–100
Poor
0–49
Not worth planning around.
Fair
50–69
Some observing is possible, but compromised.
Good
70–84
A rewarding night with good conditions.
Excellent
85–94
Worth planning around.
Exceptional
95–100
Among the very best nights available.
How it works
You set it once.
Then it watches for you.
Night Ahead is proactive, not another app you have to remember to check. Three steps, then it fades into the background until the sky is worth it.
- 01
Set your place
Share your location once. Night Ahead maps the dark-sky spots around you and learns how far you're willing to go.
- 02
We watch the sky
Clouds, moon phase, and darkness for every spot, refreshed continuously — so you never have to open a weather app again.
- 03
You get the nod
When an exceptional night lines up, we tap you on the shoulder — with the night, the spot, and the drive already worked out.
Where to go
The darkest skies within reach.
An interactive map of real dark-sky spots around you — sorted not just by how dark they are, but by how far you'd actually drive to get there.
Cinder Cone Reserve
Best Nearby
The best practical spots close to you — a quick escape from the glow of the city.
Worth a Real Trip
Meaningfully darker skies — the kind worth making an evening of.
Worth a Pilgrimage
Legendary dark-sky destinations — the darkest skies within reach.
Proactive alerts
When a rare night is coming, you'll be the first to know.
You don't watch the forecast. Night Ahead does — and the moment an exceptional sky lines up, it reaches out. The night, the spot, and the drive, already worked out.
Choose how rare a night has to be before we tap you — from every decent night to Milky Way weather only.
Meteor-shower mode takes over the whole app for the big nights, like the Perseids and Geminids at their peak.
11:47
Friday, October 9
NIGHT AHEAD
nowSaturday looks exceptional
Your best stargazing opportunity in the next three weeks. Clear skies, no moon, and only a 35-minute drive away.
The journal
Every night out,
remembered.
After a good night, Night Ahead nudges you to note it down — what you saw, how the sky looked, a photo. Over time it becomes a private record of every night you spent under the stars.
Cinder Cone Reserve
Pinewood Overlook
Marsh Flats
Who it's for
For anyone who still looks up.
You don't need to know a single constellation. Night Ahead is built for the curious as much as the committed.
- First-timers who've never seen the Milky Way
- Casual stargazers
- Astrophotographers
- Campers & hikers
- Road trippers
- National park visitors
- Families after an outdoor night
- Dark-sky travelers
Pricing
One subscription.
Every clear night, covered.
Less than a single wasted drive to a clouded-over field. Watch every place you care about and never miss a great sky again.
No free trial. Cancel anytime. Billed through the App Store.
Night Ahead+ includes
- 14-day best-nights-ahead forecast
- Smart alerts the moment conditions are right
- Watch multiple places — home, cabin, the trip
- Dark-sky spot finder with drive times
- A stargazing journal to log every night
- Meteor-shower mode for the big nights
We watch the sky so you don't have to.
Tonight's sky is already
being watched.
Download Night Ahead, share your location once, and let it tell you the next time the stars are worth the trip.