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Stonehenge Aotearoa Star Trek

An after-hours guided night-sky experience at Stonehenge Aotearoa, separate from ordinary daytime admission.

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Sunset 18:08Astronomical dark 19:40Sunrise 06:14

0Sky conditions only

Fair↗

Moon for the selected night

Waxing crescent

36% · Above horizon

36%

Poor

Cloud

100%

Wind 18.1 km/h

Poor

Rain chance

100%

Visibility 3.3 km

Poor

Humidity

96% · 10°C

Visibility 3.3 km

Hourly sky conditions

Thu, 17 Sept

Booking not verified

Checks before departure

Daytime opening hours do not authorise a night visit. Use this forecast only alongside a dated Star Trek booking and operator confirmation.

Booking not verifiedOutside opening windowStatus source expiredLawful arrival point unverifiedMetService warning status not verified

Opening window: Only the booked after-hours Star Trek session.
Reservation: Advance booking or appointment is required for the night experience.
Transport: Arrange rural transport and the return before the session.
Road and arrival: Check current operator instructions rather than inferring night entry from daytime access.
Facilities: Operator-hosted visitor facilities during confirmed sessions
Language support: Official visitor information is available in English.
Time basis: Pacific/Auckland
Forecast and viewing coordinates: -41.10062, 175.58052
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

Tourism New Zealand - Stonehenge Aotearoa Star Trek

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

Checks before departure

Daytime opening hours do not authorise a night visit. Use this forecast only alongside a dated Star Trek booking and operator confirmation.

Booking not verifiedOutside opening windowStatus source expiredLawful arrival point unverifiedMetService warning status not verified

Opening window

Only the booked after-hours Star Trek session.

Reservation

Advance booking or appointment is required for the night experience.

Transport

Arrange rural transport and the return before the session.

Road and arrival

Check current operator instructions rather than inferring night entry from daytime access.

Facilities

Operator-hosted visitor facilities during confirmed sessions

Language support

Official visitor information is available in English.

Time basis

Pacific/Auckland

Forecast and viewing coordinates

-41.10062, 175.58052

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.