Nature's Lights
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Waitomo, New Zealand4.8
Tonight
Checking tonight's sky…
Waxing Crescent · 29% illuminated
✨ Glowworms✨ Tour Required✨ No Photos🛡️ Safety 5/5
Waitomo Glowworm Caves is one of the best places in Waitomo for nature's own light show.
Arrive around blue hour, bring layers and a red torch, and check tonight's conditions card before you go.
Paid entry or tour required · Gates close 22:00 · Parking: Gravel lot
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Guided night tours
Pro drawer — technical metrics
- Bortle class
- 3
- SQM
- —
- Elevation
- 60 m
- South horizon
- —
- North horizon
- —
- Moon
- 29% · Waxing Crescent
- Light dome
- None
- peak months
- All year
- display type
- Glowworms
- moon sensitive
- false
- red light only
- true