SKY · STARGAZING · USA
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Denver?
Partly cloudy tonight (around 53% cloud), so expect to wait for clear breaks. A bright Moon (49% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.
TONIGHT'S VERDICT · DENVER
VerdictPartly cloudy — patient viewing
Night cloud53%
MoonLast Quarter · 49%
Dark from8:26 PM
Until5:31 AM
Worth looking for: Planets, the Moon, and brighter constellations between the clouds.
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READING TONIGHT'S SKY…
How dark is the sky over Denver?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
Front Range glow at Bortle 8; the mountains darken fast to the west.
Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Denver, you'll want to reach a darker site — see the options below.
Darker skies within reach of Denver
~1.5 HR DRIVE NORTH-WESTRocky Mountain National ParkHigh-altitude dark skies an hour or two up.
~3.5 HR DRIVE SOUTHGreat Sand Dunes National ParkIDA-certified, Bortle 2 desert-mountain 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.
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