Quick answer: The moon is 54 % illuminated tonight (first quarter) as seen from Nissedal. Illumination is identical worldwide; what differs locally is moonrise timing, altitude in Nissedal's sky and cloud cover.
Conditions on this page are recalculated from the latest forecast every time it is opened, for the current date in the location's own time zone.
This page answers a simple question for skywatchers in Nissedal, Norway: will the moon be visible tonight? We combine the current moon phase and illumination (which is the same everywhere on Earth) with Nissedal's local moonrise and moonset times and tonight's cloud-cover forecast to give a clear visibility verdict. You'll see when the moon rises, when it sets, how high it climbs in Nissedal's sky, what phase it's in, and whether clouds are likely to block the view. The page also shows the next 7 nights so you can plan for a full moon, supermoon, crescent or eclipse viewing from Nissedal. All times are in the local Nissedal timezone — no manual conversions required. Pair this with our moon photography page for the same city if you're planning to capture the moon with a camera.
Tonight the moon is a first quarter at about 54 % illumination. From Nissedal at 59.1° N, the practical questions are when it clears the horizon, how high it climbs, and whether cloud cover intervenes — the live panel above answers all three in local time.
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length below are calculated for Nissedal's own coordinates (59.08° N, 8.52° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 h 54 min | 10° | 120 min |
| February | 9 h 6 min | 18° | 89 min |
| March | 11 h 36 min | 28° | 79 min |
| April | 14 h 24 min | 40° | 82 min |
| May | 16 h 54 min | 50° | 99 min |
| June | 18 h 30 min | 54° | 121 min |
| July | 17 h 48 min | 52° | 110 min |
| August | 15 h 30 min | 45° | 87 min |
| September | 12 h 42 min | 33° | 78 min |
| October | 10 h 0 min | 21° | 84 min |
| November | 7 h 36 min | 12° | 107 min |
| December | 6 h 12 min | 8° | 142 min |
Scores are capped by dealbreakers — heavy rain, dangerous wind, thick fog or hazardous UV pull a day down no matter how pleasant the rest of the numbers look. Forecast data is Open-Meteo; solar and lunar values are computed for Nissedal's own coordinates and time zone. Full details on the methodology page.