Kaohsiung, Zuoying, or Hengchun · Altitude not shown until sourced

Xiaowan Beach

A small bay near Kenting accommodation that the national park explicitly describes for night stargazing. It is easier for return planning, not a claim of darker skies than Longpan.

Wait for clearer skies. Avoid a rushed trip.

Forecast availableSky conditions onlyAccess documented and arrival mapped

Sunset 18:42Astronomical dark 20:05Sunrise 05:24

48Fair

Good↗

Moon for the selected night

Waxing crescent

31% · Above horizon

31%

Fair

Cloud

51%

Wind 16.2 km/h

Fair

Rain chance

53%

Visibility 4.6 km

Poor

Humidity

91% · 26°C

Visibility 4.6 km

Hourly sky conditions

Sun, Jul 19

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Checks before departure

Official material records all-day parking and night stargazing, but this never authorizes water or shoreline access during a closure, typhoon, thunderstorm, long-wave, or tsunami warning.

Current access notices

This page evaluates shore-based stargazing only and never treats entering the water at night as an approved route.

Official warning not verified

Opening window: The official page records all-day parking and night stargazing; on-site closure notices take priority.
Reservation: General shore-based stargazing is not listed as reservation-based; water activities and private facilities have separate rules.
Transport: Reach it on foot or by a short ride from Kenting accommodation, with lighting and the return route planned first.
Road and arrival: Directions point only to the official attraction coordinate; on-site closures and coastal warnings take priority.
Facilities: All-day parking area
Language support: Official live information is primarily in Traditional Chinese.
Time basis: Asia/Taipei
Forecast and viewing coordinates: 21.94134, 120.80498
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

Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area - Xiaowan Beach

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

Kenting National Park - Xiaowan Beach night stargazing and parking

Checked: Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 · Review by: Aug 9, 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 Pingtung and the Hengchun Peninsula

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

Central Weather Administration Typhoon warning dataset for Pingtung and the Hengchun Peninsula

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

Central Weather Administration Long-wave observation dataset for Pingtung and the Hengchun Peninsula

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

Central Weather Administration Tsunami information dataset for Pingtung and the Hengchun Peninsula

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

Xiaowan Beach

A small bay near Kenting accommodation that the national park explicitly describes for night stargazing. It is easier for return planning, not a claim of darker skies than Longpan.

Wait for clearer skies. Avoid a rushed trip.

Forecast availableSky conditions onlyAccess documented and arrival mapped

Sunset 18:42Astronomical dark 20:05Sunrise 05:24

Checks before departure

Official material records all-day parking and night stargazing, but this never authorizes water or shoreline access during a closure, typhoon, thunderstorm, long-wave, or tsunami warning.

Current access notices

This page evaluates shore-based stargazing only and never treats entering the water at night as an approved route.

Official warning not verified

Opening window

The official page records all-day parking and night stargazing; on-site closure notices take priority.

Reservation

General shore-based stargazing is not listed as reservation-based; water activities and private facilities have separate rules.

Transport

Reach it on foot or by a short ride from Kenting accommodation, with lighting and the return route planned first.

Road and arrival

Directions point only to the official attraction coordinate; on-site closures and coastal warnings take priority.

Facilities

All-day parking area

Language support

Official live information is primarily in Traditional Chinese.

Time basis

Asia/Taipei

Forecast and viewing coordinates

21.94134, 120.80498

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.