Stargazing
Mauna Kea Visitor Station
Hawaii, United States4.9
Tonight
Checking tonight's sky…
Waxing Crescent · 29% illuminated
✨ Dark Sky✨ High Altitude✨ 4WD Advised🛡️ Safety 5/5
Mauna Kea Visitor Station is one of the best places in Hawaii for deep, dark skies and the Milky Way.
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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Pro drawer — technical metrics
- Bortle class
- 1
- SQM
- 21.9 mag/arcsec²
- Elevation
- 2800 m
- South horizon
- Clear
- North horizon
- Clear
- Moon
- 29% · Waxing Crescent
- Light dome
- None
- altitude warning
- Acclimatise 30 min