Your astrophotography command center

Plan your nights.
Capture the universe.

NightPlanner keeps your astrophotography projects on track — with site-specific forecasts, session logging, and integration time goals all in one place.

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NightPlanner

Forecast

Tonight's imaging window

Clear-sky outlook for Dark Sky Preserve, CO.

Clear-Sky Forecast
Next 24 hours for Dark Sky Preserve · CO.

Current cloud cover

12%

Next clear window: Wed 9pm – Thu 4am (7h).

Humidity34%
Wind8 km/h
Moon32%Waning ¼
Layers5/8/2%low/mid/high

Cloud cover · next 12h

ClearSomeMostlyOvercast
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// Features

Everything an astrophotographer needs

From first light to final stack — NightPlanner handles the planning so you can focus on imaging.

Site-Specific Forecasts

Compare current cloud layers, humidity, wind, Moon conditions, and the clearest upcoming nights for each saved imaging site.

→ 7-night outlook

Project Tracking

Create a project for each deep-sky target. Set your integration time goal, then log each session as you work toward it.

→ Integration time goals

Session Logging

Log imaging sessions with capture details, equipment used, and time accumulated. Build a complete history of every night out.

→ Gear & frame tracking

Location Profiles

Save multiple imaging sites — from your backyard to dark sky preserves — and get tailored forecasts for each one.

→ Multiple sites

Equipment Library

Keep track of your scopes, cameras, filters, and mounts. Assign equipment to each session for complete traceability.

→ Full gear inventory

Progress Dashboard

See all your active projects at a glance — integration progress, recent sessions, and upcoming good weather windows.

→ Project overview
7-Night Outlook
This Week
Great imaging conditions
Wednesday · 21:00 – 04:00
GREAT
Good clear-sky window
Thursday · 22:30 – 03:00
GOOD
Fair conditions
Saturday · all night
FAIR
Active Projects
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M42 – Orion Nebula
7.0 / 10.0 hrs · Ha, OIII, SII
5 sessions
70%
IC 1805 – Heart Nebula
3.0 / 12.0 hrs · Ha, OIII
2 sessions
25%
// Weather Planning

Find the best night for your site

NightPlanner brings cloud-layer forecasts, humidity, wind, Moon conditions, and a seven-night outlook together for each saved imaging location.

Moon-aware planning
See Moon phase alongside each night and use lunar conditions in target recommendations.
Cloud-layer detail
Inspect total, low, mid, and high cloud cover together with humidity and wind.
Seven-night outlook
Compare nightly conditions and find the clearest upcoming observing window.
// Project Management

Track every target, every session

Create a project for each deep-sky object you're working on. Set an integration time goal, log sessions as you image, and watch your progress build — one clear night at a time.

Integration time goals
Set a total hour target per project and track your progress across every session.
Session history
Every imaging session is logged with date, duration, filters used, and notes.
Equipment per session
Attach your scope, camera, and filters to each session for complete traceability.
M42 — Orion Nebula
IN PROGRESS
Integration Progress7.0 / 10.0 hrs
70% complete3.0 hrs remaining
Hα
3.5h
OIII
2.0h
SII
1.5h
Session Log
5 sessions
Apr 22, 2026
ASI2600MC · Esprit 100
Hα2.0h
Apr 18, 2026
ASI2600MC · Esprit 100
OIII1.5h
Apr 11, 2026
ASI2600MC · Esprit 100
Hα1.5h