Built for photographers who chase the dark

Why we made it

Planning a night shoot used to mean juggling five tabs — a weather site, a moon calendar, a light-pollution map, an ephemeris, a clock. We wanted a single, honest read for a specific spot and a specific night, in plain language, with no account to create and nothing tracking us between sessions.

So Dark Skies blends the signals that actually decide a night — cloud cover, transparency, humidity, moonlight and your true dark window — into one Night Score from 0 to 100, then ranks the next two weeks so the best night is obvious.

Who it's for

• Milky Way and night-sky photographers planning field sessions.
• Landscape photographers deciding whether conditions justify the drive.
• Anyone who wants quick, practical guidance before or during a shoot.

What we believe

Privacy first. No accounts, no ads, no selling data. Saved Locations stay on your device, and diagnostics are optional, privacy-respecting and off by default. Read the full privacy policy.

Calm and honest. Forecasts are estimates, and we say so. The app leads with what matters — "a strong, moon-free window" — and keeps the raw numbers a tap away.

Made by a small team. Dark Skies is an independent app, maintained by photographers. If something is wrong or missing, a real person reads [email protected].