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Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park

A certified dark-sky area east of Queenstown. Public roads and trails cross the area, but most land is private and no verified public night-arrival point is published here.

Stargazing looks difficult. Try another night.

Forecast availableSky conditions onlyRecommendation paused

Sunset 20:38Astronomical dark 22:37Sunrise 06:16

38Sky conditions only

Excellent↗

Moon for the selected night

Waning crescent

14% · Below horizon

14%

Poor

Cloud

81%

Wind 4.7 km/h

Poor

Rain chance

57%

Visibility 41 km

Poor

Humidity

90% · 15°C

Visibility 41 km

Hourly sky conditions

Thu, 5 Nov

Lawful arrival point unverified

Checks before departure

The forecast represents the certified area only. It is not permission to enter private land, park on a roadside, or stop at the coordinate.

Lawful arrival point unverifiedRoad or track status not verifiedStatus source expiredMetService warning status not verified

Opening window: Public corridors may be available, but a lawful night-arrival point has not been verified.
Reservation: No general booking makes private land public; use only a separately confirmed operator or public facility.
Transport: Choose an independently verified public destination before leaving Queenstown.
Road and arrival: No public parking or arrival coordinate is verified, so directions are deliberately withheld.
Facilities: No public viewing facility is asserted at the forecast coordinate
Protected-area rules: Remain on lawful public roads or trails and respect private property. Certification is not access permission.
Language support: Official visitor information is available in English.
Time basis: Pacific/Auckland
Forecast and viewing coordinates: -45.03000, 168.97000
Altitude: Altitude not shown until sourced

Before you stargaze

· Give your eyes about 10 minutes to adapt to the dark after arrival.
· Keep flashlights and vehicle lights low for other stargazers.
· Recheck local wind, cloud, MetService warnings, and DOC or operator notices immediately before departure.
· Verify the booking, lawful arrival point, road or track, and return separately from the sky score.

Sources and checked dates

DarkSky International - Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park

Checked: 10 Jul 2026, 19:00 · Review by: 9 Aug 2026, 19:00

New Zealand Government daylight saving and standard time

Checked: 10 Jul 2026, 19:00 · Review by: 6 Jan 2027, 20:00

MetService CAP severe-weather feed listed by NEMA

Checked: 10 Jul 2026, 19:00 · Review by: 9 Aug 2026, 19:00

Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park

A certified dark-sky area east of Queenstown. Public roads and trails cross the area, but most land is private and no verified public night-arrival point is published here.

Stargazing looks difficult. Try another night.

Forecast availableSky conditions onlyRecommendation paused

Sunset 20:38Astronomical dark 22:37Sunrise 06:16

Checks before departure

The forecast represents the certified area only. It is not permission to enter private land, park on a roadside, or stop at the coordinate.

Lawful arrival point unverifiedRoad or track status not verifiedStatus source expiredMetService warning status not verified

Opening window

Public corridors may be available, but a lawful night-arrival point has not been verified.

Reservation

No general booking makes private land public; use only a separately confirmed operator or public facility.

Transport

Choose an independently verified public destination before leaving Queenstown.

Road and arrival

No public parking or arrival coordinate is verified, so directions are deliberately withheld.

Facilities

No public viewing facility is asserted at the forecast coordinate

Protected-area rules

Remain on lawful public roads or trails and respect private property. Certification is not access permission.

Language support

Official visitor information is available in English.

Time basis

Pacific/Auckland

Forecast and viewing coordinates

-45.03000, 168.97000

Altitude

Altitude not shown until sourced

Before you stargaze

· Give your eyes about 10 minutes to adapt to the dark after arrival.

· Keep flashlights and vehicle lights low for other stargazers.

· Recheck local wind, cloud, MetService warnings, and DOC or operator notices immediately before departure.

· Verify the booking, lawful arrival point, road or track, and return separately from the sky score.