Post #4324029

2026-08-01 23:08 UTC

Been working on this little hobby project for several weekends. It's ready to show my friends. Most sky apps tell you what's up. Dark Hours tells you the truth: whether tonight is worth it, when, and which way to look, and "honestly, no, stay in" when that's the answer. Real astronomy, live weather, error bars printed where the numbers are. Free, no account, anywhere on Earth. https://darkhours.io #astronomy #stargazing

Replies (6)

@SamantazFox@infosec.exchange 2026-08-02 08:18

@tg@indieweb.social Wow, that rocks!!! I suppose that the sky view is centered on the "Darkest horizon" direction? E.g if darkest horizon is west, the view has the south on the left and the north on the right? And the orange at the bottom is the glow from the cities?

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@riverpunk@defcon.social 2026-08-01 23:25

@tg@indieweb.social Love this idea! I remember in high school painstakingly trying to understand all the different rows on the Dark Sky charts online for the next 72 hours lmfao. An analysis section sounds really helpful alongside that.

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@Anneke@front-end.social 2026-08-01 23:42

@tg@indieweb.social wooooow that is so cool! My best friend is going to love this

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@timbrown@mastodon.social 2026-08-01 23:46

@tg@indieweb.social 😄 So cool.

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@cogdog@cosocial.ca 2026-08-01 23:53

@tg@indieweb.social I’m in cleaning my optics! Very cool web app, even picked up my remote rural place name

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@truekk@mstdn.ca 2026-08-03 12:26

@tg@indieweb.social Looks great but I am frustrated. Where does it say which direction to look to see what is represented? Seems like a basic piece of information, no? Why are there no instructions or offers of help?

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