暗夜观星季,逐月看遍全世界
观星聚会、银河核心、火瀑——夜空本身就是看点的那些夜晚。
SeasonMap 上共有31 个目的地,在每个月份内按舒适度分数排序——因为重点不只是这个季节在哪里上演,还有它上演时的天气值不值得你跑一趟。
什么时候上演
1月的暗夜观星季
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.96
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.95
- 欧拉 🇸🇦 沙特阿拉伯Dark-sky season · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)AlUla keeps its skies dark deliberately, and the cool half of the year gives the steady, dust-free nights.86
- 拉姆干谷 🇯🇴 约旦Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)No town within an hour and the cold half of the year gives the steadiest air.76
- 石垣岛 🇯🇵 日本The Southern Cross is up · 12月1日 – 6月15日(通常)Far enough south that the Southern Cross clears the horizon, low and briefly, on winter and spring nights.73
- 大彎曲國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Darkest skies in the lower 48 · 10月15日 – 4月15日(通常)The park has the least light pollution of any in the contiguous states, and the dry months either side of winter give the longest, cleanest nights for it.70
- 博尼圖 🇧🇷 巴西Sunbeam into the Gruta do Lago Azul · 12月15日 – 1月15日(通常)For a few weeks around the solstice the low morning sun drops straight through the cave mouth and lights the lake from underneath.59
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.53
- 峽谷地國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Gold-tier dark skies · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)A gold-tier dark sky park with almost nothing on the horizon in any direction, and the long clear nights of the cold half of the year are when it shows.46
- 圆顶礁国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月15日 – 4月15日(通常)A certified dark sky park with the nearest town of any size two hours away, and the long clear nights of the cold half-year are when it counts.41
- 大沙丘国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)A certified dark sky park in a valley with almost no one in it, and you can walk out on to the sand at night without a trail.41
2月的暗夜观星季
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.96
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.95
- 欧拉 🇸🇦 沙特阿拉伯Dark-sky season · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)AlUla keeps its skies dark deliberately, and the cool half of the year gives the steady, dust-free nights.94
- 石垣岛 🇯🇵 日本The Southern Cross is up · 12月1日 – 6月15日(通常)Far enough south that the Southern Cross clears the horizon, low and briefly, on winter and spring nights.79
- 拉姆干谷 🇯🇴 约旦Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)No town within an hour and the cold half of the year gives the steadiest air.79
- 大彎曲國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Darkest skies in the lower 48 · 10月15日 – 4月15日(通常)The park has the least light pollution of any in the contiguous states, and the dry months either side of winter give the longest, cleanest nights for it.75
- 威特比 🇬🇧 英国Dark Skies Festival · 2月10日 – 3月2日(通常)The North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales run over two weeks of stargazing safaris, night walks and observatory sessions around the February half-term, some within reach of Whitby.60
- 维多利亚瀑布 🇿🇼 津巴布韦Lunar rainbow nights · 2月15日 – 7月15日(通常)On the three nights around each full moon while the river is up, both parks open after dark and the spray throws a moonbow.57
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.57
- 峽谷地國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Gold-tier dark skies · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)A gold-tier dark sky park with almost nothing on the horizon in any direction, and the long clear nights of the cold half of the year are when it shows.57
- 圆顶礁国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月15日 – 4月15日(通常)A certified dark sky park with the nearest town of any size two hours away, and the long clear nights of the cold half-year are when it counts.50
- 大沙丘国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)A certified dark sky park in a valley with almost no one in it, and you can walk out on to the sand at night without a trail.49
- 约塞米蒂国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Horsetail Fall at sunset · 2月8–27日(通常)For about two weeks in mid-February the last sun hits Horsetail Fall and the water glows orange for ten minutes.33
3月的暗夜观星季
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.97
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.95
- 欧拉 🇸🇦 沙特阿拉伯Dark-sky season · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)AlUla keeps its skies dark deliberately, and the cool half of the year gives the steady, dust-free nights.89
- 拉姆干谷 🇯🇴 约旦Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)No town within an hour and the cold half of the year gives the steadiest air.85
- 大彎曲國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Darkest skies in the lower 48 · 10月15日 – 4月15日(通常)The park has the least light pollution of any in the contiguous states, and the dry months either side of winter give the longest, cleanest nights for it.81
- 石垣岛 🇯🇵 日本The Southern Cross is up · 12月1日 – 6月15日(通常)Far enough south that the Southern Cross clears the horizon, low and briefly, on winter and spring nights.80
- 萊瓦鎮 🇨🇴 哥伦比亚Festival de Astronomia · 3月14–26日(通常)Telescopes fill the enormous cobbled plaza for a long weekend in March, with talks, a guest country and a town that turns its lights down for it.76
- 维多利亚瀑布 🇿🇼 津巴布韦Lunar rainbow nights · 2月15日 – 7月15日(通常)On the three nights around each full moon while the river is up, both parks open after dark and the spray throws a moonbow.67
- 威特比 🇬🇧 英国Dark Skies Festival · 2月10日 – 3月2日(通常)The North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales run over two weeks of stargazing safaris, night walks and observatory sessions around the February half-term, some within reach of Whitby.67
- 利文斯敦 🇿🇲 赞比亚Lunar rainbow nights · 3月1日 – 7月31日(通常)On the two or three nights around each full moon while the spray is still high, there is enough moonlight for a moonbow over the gorge, and the park opens after dark for it.66
- 峽谷地國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Gold-tier dark skies · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)A gold-tier dark sky park with almost nothing on the horizon in any direction, and the long clear nights of the cold half of the year are when it shows.66
- 暹粒 🇰🇭 柬埔寨Angkor Wat equinox sunrise · 3月18–24日(通常)Twice a year the sun comes up directly over the central tower as seen from the western causeway, and the pond in front of it is three deep from five in the morning.65
- 圆顶礁国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月15日 – 4月15日(通常)A certified dark sky park with the nearest town of any size two hours away, and the long clear nights of the cold half-year are when it counts.60
- 大沙丘国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)A certified dark sky park in a valley with almost no one in it, and you can walk out on to the sand at night without a trail.59
- 布鲁姆 🇦🇺 澳大利亚Staircase to the Moon · 3月1日 – 10月31日(通常)On two or three nights around each full moon between March and October, the moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and the reflection reads as a stairway.59
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.58
4月的暗夜观星季
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.93
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.92
- 拉姆干谷 🇯🇴 约旦Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)No town within an hour and the cold half of the year gives the steadiest air.88
- 大彎曲國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Darkest skies in the lower 48 · 10月15日 – 4月15日(通常)The park has the least light pollution of any in the contiguous states, and the dry months either side of winter give the longest, cleanest nights for it.82
- 欧拉 🇸🇦 沙特阿拉伯AlUla Skies Festival · 4月10–30日(通常)Ten days of balloon flights over Hegra at dawn and tethered glow nights after dark.77
- 化石森林國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky nights · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)One of the darker certified parks in the southwest, and the only way to use it is a free overnight permit into the Painted Desert wilderness, since the road gate closes at five.76
- 索蘇斯鹽沼 🇳🇦 纳米比亚Milky Way over the dunes · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)The reserves either side of the park are among the darkest measured places on earth, and the dry months put the core of the Milky Way overhead on cloudless nights.76
- 石垣岛 🇯🇵 日本The Southern Cross is up · 12月1日 – 6月15日(通常)Far enough south that the Southern Cross clears the horizon, low and briefly, on winter and spring nights.75
- 利文斯敦 🇿🇲 赞比亚Lunar rainbow nights · 3月1日 – 7月31日(通常)On the two or three nights around each full moon while the spray is still high, there is enough moonlight for a moonbow over the gorge, and the park opens after dark for it.74
- 维多利亚瀑布 🇿🇼 津巴布韦Lunar rainbow nights · 2月15日 – 7月15日(通常)On the three nights around each full moon while the river is up, both parks open after dark and the spray throws a moonbow.74
- 圆顶礁国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月15日 – 4月15日(通常)A certified dark sky park with the nearest town of any size two hours away, and the long clear nights of the cold half-year are when it counts.67
- 特卡波湖 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The town sits inside a dark sky reserve with its street lights shielded for the observatory.67
- 大沙丘国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)A certified dark sky park in a valley with almost no one in it, and you can walk out on to the sand at night without a trail.65
- 布鲁姆 🇦🇺 澳大利亚Staircase to the Moon · 3月1日 – 10月31日(通常)On two or three nights around each full moon between March and October, the moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and the reflection reads as a stairway.65
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.64
- 奧拉基/庫克山 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The park sits inside the Aoraki Mackenzie dark sky reserve and the galactic core rides highest on the long cold nights from autumn to early spring.54
5月的暗夜观星季
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.88
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.86
- 利文斯敦 🇿🇲 赞比亚Lunar rainbow nights · 3月1日 – 7月31日(通常)On the two or three nights around each full moon while the spray is still high, there is enough moonlight for a moonbow over the gorge, and the park opens after dark for it.81
- 维多利亚瀑布 🇿🇼 津巴布韦Lunar rainbow nights · 2月15日 – 7月15日(通常)On the three nights around each full moon while the river is up, both parks open after dark and the spray throws a moonbow.81
- 布鲁姆 🇦🇺 澳大利亚Staircase to the Moon · 3月1日 – 10月31日(通常)On two or three nights around each full moon between March and October, the moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and the reflection reads as a stairway.81
- 索蘇斯鹽沼 🇳🇦 纳米比亚Milky Way over the dunes · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)The reserves either side of the park are among the darkest measured places on earth, and the dry months put the core of the Milky Way overhead on cloudless nights.79
- 化石森林國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky nights · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)One of the darker certified parks in the southwest, and the only way to use it is a free overnight permit into the Painted Desert wilderness, since the road gate closes at five.77
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.68
- 布莱斯峡谷国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Milky Way season · 5月1日 – 9月30日(通常)Some of the darkest skies left in the country, and the galactic core is up after dark from late spring.68
- 大盆地国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Summer astronomy programmes · 5月24日 – 9月7日(通常)Roughly from Memorial Day to Labor Day, rangers give an evening talk followed by telescope viewing at the astronomy amphitheatre, Thursday to Sunday; no booking, but numbers are capped by the parking.61
- 石垣岛 🇯🇵 日本The Southern Cross is up · 12月1日 – 6月15日(通常)Far enough south that the Southern Cross clears the horizon, low and briefly, on winter and spring nights.60
- 特卡波湖 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The town sits inside a dark sky reserve with its street lights shielded for the observatory.58
- 奧拉基/庫克山 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The park sits inside the Aoraki Mackenzie dark sky reserve and the galactic core rides highest on the long cold nights from autumn to early spring.45
6月的暗夜观星季
- 布鲁姆 🇦🇺 澳大利亚Staircase to the Moon · 3月1日 – 10月31日(通常)On two or three nights around each full moon between March and October, the moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and the reflection reads as a stairway.89
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.84
- 利文斯敦 🇿🇲 赞比亚Lunar rainbow nights · 3月1日 – 7月31日(通常)On the two or three nights around each full moon while the spray is still high, there is enough moonlight for a moonbow over the gorge, and the park opens after dark for it.83
- 维多利亚瀑布 🇿🇼 津巴布韦Lunar rainbow nights · 2月15日 – 7月15日(通常)On the three nights around each full moon while the river is up, both parks open after dark and the spray throws a moonbow.83
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.83
- 布莱斯峡谷国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Milky Way season · 5月1日 – 9月30日(通常)Some of the darkest skies left in the country, and the galactic core is up after dark from late spring.80
- 索蘇斯鹽沼 🇳🇦 纳米比亚Milky Way over the dunes · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)The reserves either side of the park are among the darkest measured places on earth, and the dry months put the core of the Milky Way overhead on cloudless nights.80
- 甘尼逊黑峡谷国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky season · 6月1日 – 9月15日(通常)Certified as a dark sky park in 2015, and on summer nights the galactic centre stands over the canyon.75
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.72
- 化石森林國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky nights · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)One of the darker certified parks in the southwest, and the only way to use it is a free overnight permit into the Painted Desert wilderness, since the road gate closes at five.72
- 大盆地国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Summer astronomy programmes · 5月24日 – 9月7日(通常)Roughly from Memorial Day to Labor Day, rangers give an evening talk followed by telescope viewing at the astronomy amphitheatre, Thursday to Sunday; no booking, but numbers are capped by the parking.72
- 石垣岛 🇯🇵 日本The Southern Cross is up · 12月1日 – 6月15日(通常)Far enough south that the Southern Cross clears the horizon, low and briefly, on winter and spring nights.57
- 特卡波湖 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The town sits inside a dark sky reserve with its street lights shielded for the observatory.48
- 奧拉基/庫克山 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The park sits inside the Aoraki Mackenzie dark sky reserve and the galactic core rides highest on the long cold nights from autumn to early spring.39
7月的暗夜观星季
- 布鲁姆 🇦🇺 澳大利亚Staircase to the Moon · 3月1日 – 10月31日(通常)On two or three nights around each full moon between March and October, the moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and the reflection reads as a stairway.92
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.85
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.84
- 利文斯敦 🇿🇲 赞比亚Lunar rainbow nights · 3月1日 – 7月31日(通常)On the two or three nights around each full moon while the spray is still high, there is enough moonlight for a moonbow over the gorge, and the park opens after dark for it.82
- 维多利亚瀑布 🇿🇼 津巴布韦Lunar rainbow nights · 2月15日 – 7月15日(通常)On the three nights around each full moon while the river is up, both parks open after dark and the spray throws a moonbow.82
- 索蘇斯鹽沼 🇳🇦 纳米比亚Milky Way over the dunes · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)The reserves either side of the park are among the darkest measured places on earth, and the dry months put the core of the Milky Way overhead on cloudless nights.81
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.78
- 大盆地国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Summer astronomy programmes · 5月24日 – 9月7日(通常)Roughly from Memorial Day to Labor Day, rangers give an evening talk followed by telescope viewing at the astronomy amphitheatre, Thursday to Sunday; no booking, but numbers are capped by the parking.78
- 布莱斯峡谷国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Milky Way season · 5月1日 – 9月30日(通常)Some of the darkest skies left in the country, and the galactic core is up after dark from late spring.76
- 甘尼逊黑峡谷国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky season · 6月1日 – 9月15日(通常)Certified as a dark sky park in 2015, and on summer nights the galactic centre stands over the canyon.71
- 化石森林國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky nights · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)One of the darker certified parks in the southwest, and the only way to use it is a free overnight permit into the Painted Desert wilderness, since the road gate closes at five.62
- 特卡波湖 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The town sits inside a dark sky reserve with its street lights shielded for the observatory.44
- 约书亚树国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Perseids and new-moon nights · 7月25日 – 8月20日(通常)The park is a designated International Dark Sky Park and August's meteor shower is the busiest night of its year, with the pullouts along Park Boulevard taken by dusk.41
- 奧拉基/庫克山 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The park sits inside the Aoraki Mackenzie dark sky reserve and the galactic core rides highest on the long cold nights from autumn to early spring.33
8月的暗夜观星季
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.87
- 布鲁姆 🇦🇺 澳大利亚Staircase to the Moon · 3月1日 – 10月31日(通常)On two or three nights around each full moon between March and October, the moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and the reflection reads as a stairway.87
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.87
- 索蘇斯鹽沼 🇳🇦 纳米比亚Milky Way over the dunes · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)The reserves either side of the park are among the darkest measured places on earth, and the dry months put the core of the Milky Way overhead on cloudless nights.79
- 布莱斯峡谷国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Milky Way season · 5月1日 – 9月30日(通常)Some of the darkest skies left in the country, and the galactic core is up after dark from late spring.78
- 樵夫國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Voyageurs Star Party · 8月8日 – 9月15日(通常)The park's free night-sky festival with Voyageurs Conservancy pairs telescopes, talks, music and paddling at the Rainy Lake and Kabetogama visitor centres; it has moved from mid-August to Labor Day and mid-September, so check the year.78
- 大盆地国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Summer astronomy programmes · 5月24日 – 9月7日(通常)Roughly from Memorial Day to Labor Day, rangers give an evening talk followed by telescope viewing at the astronomy amphitheatre, Thursday to Sunday; no booking, but numbers are capped by the parking.75
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.74
- 甘尼逊黑峡谷国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky season · 6月1日 – 9月15日(通常)Certified as a dark sky park in 2015, and on summer nights the galactic centre stands over the canyon.74
- 化石森林國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky nights · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)One of the darker certified parks in the southwest, and the only way to use it is a free overnight permit into the Painted Desert wilderness, since the road gate closes at five.71
- 特卡波湖 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The town sits inside a dark sky reserve with its street lights shielded for the observatory.53
- 约书亚树国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Perseids and new-moon nights · 7月25日 – 8月20日(通常)The park is a designated International Dark Sky Park and August's meteor shower is the busiest night of its year, with the pullouts along Park Boulevard taken by dusk.46
- 奧拉基/庫克山 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The park sits inside the Aoraki Mackenzie dark sky reserve and the galactic core rides highest on the long cold nights from autumn to early spring.40
9月的暗夜观星季
- 弗拉格斯塔夫 🇺🇸 美国Flagstaff Star Party · 9月28日 – 10月6日(通常)Telescopes out in Buffalo Park for three nights in the world's first dark sky city, which has been running amber street lighting since 2001.94
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.91
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.90
- 圆顶礁国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月15日 – 4月15日(通常)A certified dark sky park with the nearest town of any size two hours away, and the long clear nights of the cold half-year are when it counts.82
- 塞多纳 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky season · 9月15日 – 11月20日(通常)Sedona keeps a lighting ordinance and the skies after the monsoon clears are the clearest of the year.82
- 大沙丘国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)A certified dark sky park in a valley with almost no one in it, and you can walk out on to the sand at night without a trail.81
- 錫安國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 10月31日(通常)The park is certified for its night skies and the autumn air after the monsoon is the clearest of the year.80
- 布鲁姆 🇦🇺 澳大利亚Staircase to the Moon · 3月1日 – 10月31日(通常)On two or three nights around each full moon between March and October, the moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and the reflection reads as a stairway.80
- 甘尼逊黑峡谷国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky season · 6月1日 – 9月15日(通常)Certified as a dark sky park in 2015, and on summer nights the galactic centre stands over the canyon.78
- 拉姆干谷 🇯🇴 约旦Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)No town within an hour and the cold half of the year gives the steadiest air.78
- 索蘇斯鹽沼 🇳🇦 纳米比亚Milky Way over the dunes · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)The reserves either side of the park are among the darkest measured places on earth, and the dry months put the core of the Milky Way overhead on cloudless nights.77
- 化石森林國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky nights · 4月1日 – 9月30日(通常)One of the darker certified parks in the southwest, and the only way to use it is a free overnight permit into the Painted Desert wilderness, since the road gate closes at five.75
- 布莱斯峡谷国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Milky Way season · 5月1日 – 9月30日(通常)Some of the darkest skies left in the country, and the galactic core is up after dark from late spring.74
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.69
- 大盆地国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Summer astronomy programmes · 5月24日 – 9月7日(通常)Roughly from Memorial Day to Labor Day, rangers give an evening talk followed by telescope viewing at the astronomy amphitheatre, Thursday to Sunday; no booking, but numbers are capped by the parking.69
- 樵夫國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Voyageurs Star Party · 8月8日 – 9月15日(通常)The park's free night-sky festival with Voyageurs Conservancy pairs telescopes, talks, music and paddling at the Rainy Lake and Kabetogama visitor centres; it has moved from mid-August to Labor Day and mid-September, so check the year.66
- 特卡波湖 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The town sits inside a dark sky reserve with its street lights shielded for the observatory.61
- 奧拉基/庫克山 🇳🇿 新西兰Milky Way season · 4月15日 – 9月15日(通常)The park sits inside the Aoraki Mackenzie dark sky reserve and the galactic core rides highest on the long cold nights from autumn to early spring.42
10月的暗夜观星季
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.94
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.92
- 塞多纳 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky season · 9月15日 – 11月20日(通常)Sedona keeps a lighting ordinance and the skies after the monsoon clears are the clearest of the year.86
- 拉姆干谷 🇯🇴 约旦Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)No town within an hour and the cold half of the year gives the steadiest air.86
- 大彎曲國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Darkest skies in the lower 48 · 10月15日 – 4月15日(通常)The park has the least light pollution of any in the contiguous states, and the dry months either side of winter give the longest, cleanest nights for it.82
- 弗拉格斯塔夫 🇺🇸 美国Flagstaff Star Party · 9月28日 – 10月6日(通常)Telescopes out in Buffalo Park for three nights in the world's first dark sky city, which has been running amber street lighting since 2001.81
- 峽谷地國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Gold-tier dark skies · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)A gold-tier dark sky park with almost nothing on the horizon in any direction, and the long clear nights of the cold half of the year are when it shows.74
- 錫安國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 10月31日(通常)The park is certified for its night skies and the autumn air after the monsoon is the clearest of the year.72
- 布鲁姆 🇦🇺 澳大利亚Staircase to the Moon · 3月1日 – 10月31日(通常)On two or three nights around each full moon between March and October, the moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and the reflection reads as a stairway.72
- 圆顶礁国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月15日 – 4月15日(通常)A certified dark sky park with the nearest town of any size two hours away, and the long clear nights of the cold half-year are when it counts.69
- 大沙丘国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)A certified dark sky park in a valley with almost no one in it, and you can walk out on to the sand at night without a trail.69
- 欧拉 🇸🇦 沙特阿拉伯Dark-sky season · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)AlUla keeps its skies dark deliberately, and the cool half of the year gives the steady, dust-free nights.69
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.59
11月的暗夜观星季
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.94
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.94
- 拉姆干谷 🇯🇴 约旦Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)No town within an hour and the cold half of the year gives the steadiest air.87
- 欧拉 🇸🇦 沙特阿拉伯Dark-sky season · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)AlUla keeps its skies dark deliberately, and the cool half of the year gives the steady, dust-free nights.84
- 大彎曲國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Darkest skies in the lower 48 · 10月15日 – 4月15日(通常)The park has the least light pollution of any in the contiguous states, and the dry months either side of winter give the longest, cleanest nights for it.77
- 塞多纳 🇺🇸 美国Dark-sky season · 9月15日 – 11月20日(通常)Sedona keeps a lighting ordinance and the skies after the monsoon clears are the clearest of the year.77
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.62
- 峽谷地國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Gold-tier dark skies · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)A gold-tier dark sky park with almost nothing on the horizon in any direction, and the long clear nights of the cold half of the year are when it shows.62
- 大沙丘国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)A certified dark sky park in a valley with almost no one in it, and you can walk out on to the sand at night without a trail.57
- 圆顶礁国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月15日 – 4月15日(通常)A certified dark sky park with the nearest town of any size two hours away, and the long clear nights of the cold half-year are when it counts.56
12月的暗夜观星季
- 拉塞雷纳 🇨🇱 智利New-moon nights in the Elqui · 1月1日 – 12月31日The valley has clear skies most nights of the year, and the tourist observatories close for the few days either side of a full moon.96
- 圣佩德罗德阿塔卡马 🇨🇱 智利Stargazing and the moon · 1月1日 – 12月31日The observatory tours run on the dark half of the lunar month and simply do not go for the week around a full moon.95
- 欧拉 🇸🇦 沙特阿拉伯Dark-sky season · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)AlUla keeps its skies dark deliberately, and the cool half of the year gives the steady, dust-free nights.92
- 拉姆干谷 🇯🇴 约旦Dark-sky nights · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)No town within an hour and the cold half of the year gives the steadiest air.78
- 大彎曲國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Darkest skies in the lower 48 · 10月15日 – 4月15日(通常)The park has the least light pollution of any in the contiguous states, and the dry months either side of winter give the longest, cleanest nights for it.72
- 大瑟尔 🇺🇸 美国Keyhole Arch sunset · 12月8–28日(通常)For a fortnight around the solstice the setting sun lines up through the arch at Pfeiffer Beach and lights the water inside it.70
- 石垣岛 🇯🇵 日本The Southern Cross is up · 12月1日 – 6月15日(通常)Far enough south that the Southern Cross clears the horizon, low and briefly, on winter and spring nights.69
- 博尼圖 🇧🇷 巴西Sunbeam into the Gruta do Lago Azul · 12月15日 – 1月15日(通常)For a few weeks around the solstice the low morning sun drops straight through the cave mouth and lights the lake from underneath.57
- 伊瓜蘇港 🇦🇷 阿根廷Full moon walk to the Garganta · 1月1日 – 12月31日The park runs a night train and walkway trip to the Devil's Throat only on the nights around each full moon, sold separately and months ahead.55
- 峽谷地國家公園 🇺🇸 美国Gold-tier dark skies · 10月1日 – 3月31日(通常)A gold-tier dark sky park with almost nothing on the horizon in any direction, and the long clear nights of the cold half of the year are when it shows.50
- 大沙丘国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月1日 – 4月30日(通常)A certified dark sky park in a valley with almost no one in it, and you can walk out on to the sand at night without a trail.45
- 圆顶礁国家公园 🇺🇸 美国Dark sky season · 9月15日 – 4月15日(通常)A certified dark sky park with the nearest town of any size two hours away, and the long clear nights of the cold half-year are when it counts.43