Stars from Teide National Park at over 2,000 metres — a very different night from the resort coast below.
Calculated for Las Cañadas del Teide (Parador area) (28.224, -16.627)Local time GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Stargazing at Las Cañadas del Teide (Parador area)Forecast
Skip tonight. Monday will be much better.
Don't bother tonight — plan for Monday instead.
Heavy cloud, 98% night average · Moon is nearly dark (5%) · 10.4 h of full darkness · Nothing on tonight's list rates well
Go means conditions are usable; Wait is shown only when remaining earlier scored hours support a timing improvement; Later window means there is no demonstrated reason to delay. Neither label ranks places. The window is selected by hourly cloud, darkness, Moon altitude and rain, with whole-night context in the verdict. It is not a guarantee or proof that earlier hours are unusable. Artificial light, terrain, access and personal safety are not scored. The former confidence percentage was an uncalibrated internal heuristic using forecast coverage, cloud variation, rain and score margin — not the probability of clear weather or a successful outing. It is no longer shown here.
Sunset
18:18
Cloud at sunset: no forecast
Full darkness
19:39
Sun 18° below horizon
Best stargazing window
No usable window
Inside astronomical darkness · Tonight engine
Night cloud
98%
Live forecast in use
Moon
5% lit
Waning Crescent · up ≈2% of dark hours
Milky Way core
19:39–19:43
peaks 11° high
Each place has its own forecast and calculation. Go and Wait describe timing, not a ranking of places. Compare the chosen window, not only the whole-night cloud average. Artificial light and access rules are not scored; a place marked “Sky conditions only” is not a visit recommendation.
| Place | Stargazing | Night cloud | Darkness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cañadas del Teide (Parador area)Road-accessible observing in the national park, with official viewpoints and parking. | SkipDon't bother tonight — plan for Monday instead.Scored conditionsHeavy cloud, 98% night average · Moon is nearly dark (5%) · 10.4 h of full darkness · Nothing on tonight's list rates well Live forecast in use. Calculated Sat 7 Nov, 03:05. | 98% | Full dark from 19:39 |
| Los Cristianos (south coast)Where many visitors stay. Assessed separately: coastal weather often differs from the park. | SkipSelected window 03:00–04:00. The Tonight engine selects this window because cloud is at its thinnest, the Moon stays below the horizon during this window, and darkness is complete. No earlier remaining scored hours are available for comparison; this does not establish that waiting is better.Scored conditionsWindow cloud ≈97%; whole-night mean 98%. Moon altitude in the scored hours: -27°–-27°. Cloud, darkness, Moon altitude and rain affect the timing; a full Moon can remain up throughout. Live forecast in use. Calculated Sat 7 Nov, 03:05. | 98%Window ≈97% | Full dark from 19:39 |
Evening of Fri 6 NovAstronomy
18:18
Sunset
18:43
Civil twilight ends
19:11
Nautical twilight ends
19:39
Astronomical darkness
Astronomical darkness begins at 19:39. Faint-star and Milky Way visibility also depends on cloud, Moon, artificial light and the local horizon. Morning: darkness ends 06:02, sunrise 07:22.
Times in Atlantic/Canary (GMT+0, UTC+0). This zone observes daylight saving time; no change in the next eight days.
Fri 6 NovAstronomy
The Moon is less than 15% lit, so its effect is reduced, not necessarily absent.
Galactic centre in SagittariusAstronomy
The window needs astronomical darkness and the core at least 10° up. Core positions include refraction and are sampled each minute; these are timing estimates, not guaranteed visibility. Hills, trees and town glow near the horizon can still hide it.
Above the horizon vs. easy to seeAstronomy
"Favourable geometry" means at least 10° up while the Sun is 12° or more below the horizon. Cloud, Moon and local obstructions are not included; positions are sampled every 15 minutes.
Tonight · OrionidsForecast
Skip tonight — cloud
Rates are approximate modelled estimates, not measured or guaranteed counts. Observing windows use 30-minute samples: any start or end is approximate and may differ by almost 30 minutes from a continuous crossing. Radiants use fixed peak positions; daily radiant drift is not modelled. The model assumes a fixed, moderately dark sky; town light can cut what you see well below these figures.
Coming upAstronomy
Year-specific IMO predictions, not guaranteed or observed peaks. Date-only maxima are not assigned an invented local hour. The rate model above still uses typical annual peak dates and fixed radiant positions; it does not model the published peak ranges or daily radiant drift.
Lowest-cloud evening (weather only): Sun 8 Nov (lowest mean night cloud). The overall recommendation at the top also weighs moonlight and darkness, so it can name a different night. Cloud is shown only where the forecast covers the night. Values come from an eight-day forecast — the later evenings are less certain than the first, so check again close to the date.
| Evening | Sunset | Full dark | Moon | Night cloudForecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | 18:18 | 19:38 | 2% · down | 92% |
| Sun 8 NovLowest cloud | 18:17 | 19:38 | 0% · down | 34% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 18:17 | 19:37 | 1% · down | Beyond forecast |
| Tue 10 Nov | 18:16 | 19:37 | 3% · down | Beyond forecast |
| Wed 11 Nov | 18:15 | 19:36 | 7% · up ≈2% | Beyond forecast |
| Thu 12 Nov | 18:15 | 19:36 | 13% · up ≈9% | Beyond forecast |
| Fri 13 Nov | 18:14 | 19:35 | 20% · up ≈19% | Beyond forecast |
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:14 | 19:35 | 28% · up ≈28% | Beyond forecast |
Astronomy only. No weather is given for this selected date. Moon-up percentages are approximate 15-minute samples across astronomical darkness; Milky Way positions include refraction and one-minute sampling, not visibility guarantees.
Astronomy on the 15th of each month — not a weather or climate forecast. Each core window uses astronomical darkness and its stated altitude threshold (10°, or a lower 5°/2° threshold when the core stays low). Low-altitude windows are marginal geometry, not equivalent to a 10° window or a visibility recommendation.Astronomy
| Month | Full darkness | Milky Way core in darkness |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.7 h | 0.1 h above 2° · up to 3° |
| Feb | 10.1 h | 1.2 h above 10° · up to 21° |
| Mar | 9.4 h | 2.5 h above 10° · up to 30° |
| Apr | 8.4 h | 3.9 h above 10° · up to 33° |
| May | 7.5 h | 5.4 h above 10° · up to 33° |
| Jun | 7.0 h | 7.0 h above 10° · up to 33° |
| Jul | 7.2 h | 5.6 h above 10° · up to 33° |
| Aug | 8.1 h | 4.0 h above 10° · up to 33° |
| Sept | 9.0 h | 2.6 h above 10° · up to 30° |
| Oct | 9.9 h | 1.2 h above 10° · up to 21° |
| Nov | 10.6 h | 0.0 h above 5° · up to 5° |
| Dec | 10.8 h | — |
Sources are linked below. Tourism descriptions do not confirm current access, closures or safety. Sky calculations use an ideal horizon, not local mountain or building profiles.
The Canary Islands tourism board says Las Cañadas del Teide is a Starlight Tourist Destination and that constellations and stars can be observed from almost any part of the park.
Source: Canary Islands Tourism (Hello Canary Islands)Las Cañadas is easy to reach by road, with official viewpoints that have parking alongside. You can find your own spot or use a signed one.
Source: Canary Islands Tourism (Hello Canary Islands)The tourism board says clear, moonless nights give a spectacular star display at any time of year, and singles out August for the Perseid meteor shower.
Source: Canary Islands Tourism (Hello Canary Islands)The IAC's Teide Observatory stands at Izaña, 2,390 m above sea level, and is dedicated mainly to the study of the Sun. This is a research observatory description; it does not establish public night-time access.
Source: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)You can drive to the base of Guajara, not its summit. Bring suitable clothing, footwear, food and drink: there are no services close by.
Source: Canary Islands Tourism (Hello Canary Islands)Why this calculation point: Road-accessible observing in the national park, with official viewpoints and parking.
Forecast fetched Sat 7 Nov, 03:06 local time · weather: Live forecast in use. Astronomy: astronomy-engine, twilight on the geometric Sun (USNO convention), times rounded to the nearest minute.
