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Dark-sky observing sites
Forecasts for the observatories, reserves and parks people actually travel to — scored the same way as everywhere else, so you can compare a trip against your back garden.
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United States
- Cherry Springs State Park Pennsylvania
- Death Valley National Park California
- Great Basin National Park Nevada
- Natural Bridges National Monument Utah
- Big Bend National Park Texas
- Kitt Peak National Observatory Arizona
- Mauna Kea Hawaii
- Bryce Canyon National Park Utah
- Joshua Tree National Park California
- Grand Canyon National Park Arizona
- Arches National Park Utah
- Canyonlands National Park Utah
- Capitol Reef National Park Utah
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park New Mexico
- Cosmic Campground New Mexico
- Acadia National Park Maine
- Katahdin Woods and Waters Maine
- Headlands International Dark Sky Park Michigan
- Mount Wilson Observatory California
- Palomar Observatory California
Canada
- Mont-Mégantic Quebec
- Jasper National Park Alberta
- Wood Buffalo National Park Alberta
New Zealand
- Aoraki Mackenzie (Lake Tekapo) Canterbury
Australia
- Siding Spring Observatory New South Wales
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta Northern Territory
Spain
- Roque de los Muchachos (La Palma) Canary Islands
- Teide Observatory Canary Islands
Chile
- Paranal Observatory Antofagasta
- Cerro Tololo Observatory Coquimbo
- San Pedro de Atacama Antofagasta
South Africa
- Sutherland (SAAO) Northern Cape
Namibia
- NamibRand Nature Reserve Namibia
United Kingdom
- Exmoor National Park England
- Galloway Forest Park Scotland
- Northumberland Dark Sky Park England
- Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) Wales
- Elan Valley Wales
- Isle of Coll Scotland
Ireland
- Kerry Dark Sky Reserve Ireland
Germany
- Westhavelland Brandenburg
- Eifel National Park North Rhine-Westphalia
France
- Pic du Midi Occitanie
- Cévennes National Park Occitanie
Hungary
- Zselic Starry Sky Park Hungary
Denmark
- Møn and Nyord Denmark
Portugal
- Pico Island Azores
- Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve Portugal
Norway
- Longyearbyen Svalbard
India
Japan
- Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park Okinawa
China
- Ali Observatory Tibet
Coordinates are for a representative point at each site. For a specific pull-off or campsite, search its exact latitude, longitude instead — every coordinate on Earth has a forecast page.