SKY · STARGAZING · NEW ZEALAND

Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Auckland?

Clear skies tonight (about 2% cloud) with a modest Moon. Bright planets, constellations and brighter deep-sky sights are all on offer; faint detail is a little muted.

TONIGHT'S VERDICT · AUCKLAND

VerdictGood night for stargazing

Night cloud2%

MoonLast Quarter · 49%

Dark from5:10 PM

Until7:29 AM

Worth looking for: Planets, constellations, the brighter star clusters — and the Milky Way from a properly dark site.

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READING TONIGHT'S SKY…

How dark is the sky over Auckland?

Sky class (estimate)Bortle 7 · Suburban / urban transition

A Bortle 7 isthmus city; the Coromandel and further south darken quickly.

Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Auckland, you'll want to reach a darker site — see the options below.

Darker skies within reach of Auckland

A FERRY/FLIGHT DESTINATIONGreat Barrier Island (Aotea)IDA Dark Sky Sanctuary — among the world’s darkest.

~2.5 HR DRIVE SOUTH-EASTCoromandel PeninsulaBortle 3–4 coastal skies.

Dark-sky designations from the International Dark-Sky Association and well-recognised dark regions. Always check access, opening hours and the weather before travelling.

Auckland right now

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