Aoraki / Mount Cook Village · Altitude not shown until sourced

White Horse Hill Campsite

A DOC campsite inside Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park for travellers who already hold a campsite booking.

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Sunset 20:30Astronomical dark 22:25Sunrise 06:15

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Moon for the selected night

Waning crescent

15% · Below horizon

15%

Poor

Cloud

100%

Wind 5.0 km/h

Poor

Rain chance

90%

Visibility 0.3 km

Poor

Humidity

100% · 10°C

Visibility 0.3 km

Hourly sky conditions

Thu, 5 Nov

Booking not verified

Checks before departure

Use the forecast only for a booked stay. Parking, camping permission, winter facilities, fire rules, and current DOC notices remain separate checks.

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Opening window: Use is limited to the dates and conditions shown in the DOC booking.
Reservation: A valid campsite booking is required; availability is never inferred by StarsWithMe.
Transport: Reach the national park before dark and plan for alpine conditions.
Road and arrival: Check current DOC notices and road conditions; paid parking does not authorise camping.
Facilities: Toilets · Shelter and water availability vary seasonally
Protected-area rules: A permanent fire ban applies. Follow all DOC campsite and national-park rules.
Language support: Official visitor information is available in English.
Time basis: Pacific/Auckland
Forecast and viewing coordinates: -43.71965, 170.09147
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

Department of Conservation - White Horse Hill Campground

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

Use the forecast only for a booked stay. Parking, camping permission, winter facilities, fire rules, and current DOC notices remain separate checks.

Booking not verifiedRoad or track status not verifiedStatus source expiredLawful arrival point unverifiedMetService warning status not verified

Opening window

Use is limited to the dates and conditions shown in the DOC booking.

Reservation

A valid campsite booking is required; availability is never inferred by StarsWithMe.

Transport

Reach the national park before dark and plan for alpine conditions.

Road and arrival

Check current DOC notices and road conditions; paid parking does not authorise camping.

Facilities

Toilets · Shelter and water availability vary seasonally

Protected-area rules

A permanent fire ban applies. Follow all DOC campsite and national-park rules.

Language support

Official visitor information is available in English.

Time basis

Pacific/Auckland

Forecast and viewing coordinates

-43.71965, 170.09147

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.