Taitung City or Chenggong · Altitude not shown until sourced

Sanxiantai Mainland Recreation Area

An official Taitung stargazing location. This page uses only the mainland recreation area listed as open 24 hours, never the eight-arch bridge or offshore island as a night destination.

Promising skies. Check access first.

Forecast availableSky conditions onlyAccess documented and arrival mapped

Sunset 18:41Astronomical dark 20:06Sunrise 05:19

89Excellent

Excellent↗

Moon for the selected night

Waxing crescent

34% · Below horizon

34%

Excellent

Cloud

12%

Wind 0.3 km/h

Excellent

Rain chance

12%

Visibility 23 km

Poor

Humidity

91% · 27°C

Visibility 23 km

Hourly sky conditions

Sun, Jul 19

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Checks before departure

The eight-arch bridge is closed from 4 May 2026 through the end of 2027, while the authority states that the mainland recreation area remains open. Directions and forecast coordinates stay on the mainland.

Current access notices

The eight-arch bridge is closed through the end of 2027; any recommendation on this page refers only to the mainland recreation area.

Official warning not verified

Opening window: The mainland recreation area is officially listed as open 24 hours; temporary notices and coastal warnings take priority.
Reservation: General mainland-area use is not listed as reservation-based; separate guided programmes are outside this page.
Transport: Arrive at the mainland parking/recreation area via Highway 11; do not use the eight-arch bridge as a night walking route.
Road and arrival: The mainland area remains open; the eight-arch bridge is closed for works and directions must not extend to the island.
Facilities: Mainland parking area
Language support: Official live information is primarily in Traditional Chinese.
Time basis: Asia/Taipei
Forecast and viewing coordinates: 23.12316, 121.41104
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 temperature, wind, cloud, and official warnings just before departure.
· Verify road, parking, and return-route conditions separately from the sky score.

Sources and checked dates

East Coast National Scenic Area - Sanxiantai mainland recreation area

Checked: Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 · Review by: Aug 9, 2026, 11:30

Taitung County Starry Taitung - Sanxiantai

Checked: Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 · Review by: Jan 6, 2027, 11:30

Sanxiantai eight-arch bridge closure with mainland area remaining open

Checked: Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 · Review by: Jul 24, 2026, 11:30

IANA Time Zone Database

Checked: Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 · Review by: Jan 6, 2027, 11:30

Central Weather Administration Weather warning dataset for Taitung East Coast

Checked: Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 · Review by: Jul 11, 2026, 11:30

Central Weather Administration Typhoon warning dataset for Taitung East Coast

Checked: Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 · Review by: Jul 11, 2026, 11:30

Central Weather Administration Long-wave observation dataset for Taitung East Coast

Checked: Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 · Review by: Jul 11, 2026, 11:30

Central Weather Administration Tsunami information dataset for Taitung East Coast

Checked: Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 · Review by: Jul 11, 2026, 11:30

Sanxiantai Mainland Recreation Area

An official Taitung stargazing location. This page uses only the mainland recreation area listed as open 24 hours, never the eight-arch bridge or offshore island as a night destination.

Promising skies. Check access first.

Forecast availableSky conditions onlyAccess documented and arrival mapped

Sunset 18:41Astronomical dark 20:06Sunrise 05:19

Checks before departure

Current access notices

The eight-arch bridge is closed through the end of 2027; any recommendation on this page refers only to the mainland recreation area.

Official warning not verified

Opening window

The mainland recreation area is officially listed as open 24 hours; temporary notices and coastal warnings take priority.

Reservation

General mainland-area use is not listed as reservation-based; separate guided programmes are outside this page.

Transport

Arrive at the mainland parking/recreation area via Highway 11; do not use the eight-arch bridge as a night walking route.

Road and arrival

The mainland area remains open; the eight-arch bridge is closed for works and directions must not extend to the island.

Facilities

Mainland parking area

Language support

Official live information is primarily in Traditional Chinese.

Time basis

Asia/Taipei

Forecast and viewing coordinates

23.12316, 121.41104

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 temperature, wind, cloud, and official warnings just before departure.

· Verify road, parking, and return-route conditions separately from the sky score.