Dark Sky Sites — Satellite Spotting Directory

Satellite visibility depends on sky darkness as much as location. From a Bortle 1 reserve you can see Hubble, all six AST BlueBirds, and faint Starlinks that are simply invisible against any urban sky. Pick a site below for Bortle rating, live pass times, and a satellite visibility guide for that exact location.

Bortle 1 — truly pristine Bortle 2 — excellent dark Bortle 3 — good dark rural
Cherry Springs State Park Bortle 2
USA
NamibRand Nature Reserve Bortle 1
Namibia
Galloway Forest Park Bortle 3
Scotland
Warrumbungle National Park Bortle 2
Australia
Atacama Desert Bortle 1
Chile
Big Bend National Park Bortle 2
USA
Natural Bridges National Monument Bortle 2
USA
Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve Bortle 2
New Zealand
Exmoor National Park Bortle 3
England
Kerry Dark Sky Reserve Bortle 3
Ireland
Jasper National Park Bortle 2
Canada
Death Valley National Park Bortle 2
USA
Mont-Mégantic Dark Sky Reserve Bortle 3
Canada
Brecon Beacons Bortle 3
Wales
Westhavelland Nature Park Bortle 3
Germany
Wadi Rum Bortle 1
Jordan
Mauna Kea Bortle 2
USA
La Palma (Roque de los Muchachos) Bortle 2
Spain
Sutherland Dark Sky Reserve Bortle 2
South Africa
Uluru-Kata Tjuta Bortle 1
Australia
Erg Chebbi (Merzouga) Bortle 1
Morocco
Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve Bortle 1
USA
Pic du Midi Bortle 3
France
Kruger National Park Bortle 2
South Africa
Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park Bortle 3
Wales

All pass times are computed by SGP4 orbital mechanics for each site's exact coordinates, updated daily. IDA certification status shown on individual site pages.

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