Tonight · conditions met

The sky
tells you
when to go out.

DarkFrames watches the forecast so you don't. When your patch of sky opens for long enough to be worth setting up, we tap you on the shoulder. No check-ins. No dashboards.

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Live · Bellbowrie, QLD
94
Clear window · 4h 32m
22:40 → 03:12
The problem

You check the forecast at 4pm, 7pm, 9pm, 11pm. You set up anyway. The sky clouds over at 23:40.

How it works

Four steps. The last three happen without you.

01
Tell us what you'd stay up for
A target, a place, how patient you are with the moon. That's a profile. You can have several.
02
We watch the sky, not the app
Three forecast sources, blended. Cloud, seeing, transparency, horizon geometry, moon — scored against what your profile actually needs.
03
We tap when a night qualifies
Only when a window is long enough, clean enough, confident enough. Sometimes that's four nights in a week. Sometimes it's none.
04
You set up, or you don't
Snooze, reschedule, or follow through. The watch keeps going either way.
The product

Quiet where it counts. Loud when it matters.

Tonight
22:40 → 03:12
94
Clear window · 4h 32m · moon sets 21:18
Dashboard
Tonight — in a glance, not a briefing.
The home screen answers one question: is tonight worth it? A ring, a window, a target. Everything deeper is one tap away.
Alert moment
The only notification that matters.
When we ping you at 21:40, the window is already opening. We've checked three forecasts and they agree. Set up, or snooze — the watch doesn't mind.
DarkFrames · now
Saturn window opens at 22:40.
4h 32m clear · seeing 0.9″ · moon sets before you start.
For the deep-dark

Built for people who would actually stay up.

01
Backyard astronomers
Who own more gear than clear nights. Who've given up planning around forecasts.
02
Astrophotographers
Who need 3+ hours of stable seeing. Who count nights per year on one hand.
03
Dark-site drivers
Who'll travel for a good sky. Who need to know before they pack the car.
04
Aurora chasers
Who watch Kp values and cloud. Who need a nudge when both align.
05
Parents with telescopes
Who don't get to plan around the sky. Who need the sky to plan around them.
06
Casual stargazers
Who just want to know "is tonight good?" without opening six tabs.
Pricing

Honest pricing. No usage traps.

Every plan starts with a 14-night free trial. Cancel anytime — your profiles keep working on the free tier.

Free
The casual observer
AUD $0forever
  • 1 location, 1 profile
  • Daily polling
  • Email alerts
  • 7-day history
Start free
Standard
The typical sky-watcher
AUD $4.99per month
or AUD $41/year, under $3.50 per month
  • 5 locations, 10 profiles
  • 3× daily polling
  • Email and push notifications
  • 30-day history
  • Custom variables
Start 14-night trial
Pro
For when every clear hour counts
AUD $8.99per month
or AUD $75/year, under $6.50 per month
  • 25 locations, 100 profiles
  • On-demand checks · 10/hour
  • 10-day forecast horizon
  • Unlimited history
Start 14-night trial
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