Atacama Desert stargazing in January 2027
Over 300 clear nights a year. Tours often do not run near full moon.
Fri 1 Jan to Sun 31 Jan 2027
Best night: Tue 5 January 2027
Dark from 21:50 to 05:30 · 7.7 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 28% | 7.7 | 4.8 | below horizon | 89 |
| Sat 2 Jan | 19% | 7.7 | 5.5 | below horizon | 93 |
| Sun 3 Jan | 12% | 7.7 | 6.2 | below horizon | 96 |
| Mon 4 Jan | 7% | 7.7 | 7.0 | below horizon | 97 |
| Tue 5 Jan | 3% | 7.7 | 7.7 | below horizon | 98 |
| Wed 6 Jan | 1% | 7.8 | 7.8 | below horizon | 98 |
| Thu 7 Jan | 0% | 7.8 | 7.8 | below horizon | 98 |
| Fri 8 Jan | 1% | 7.8 | 7.8 | below horizon | 98 |
| Sat 9 Jan | 4% | 7.8 | 7.7 | below horizon | 98 |
| Sun 10 Jan | 9% | 7.8 | 7.2 | below horizon | 97 |
| Mon 11 Jan | 16% | 7.8 | 6.7 | below horizon | 96 |
| Tue 12 Jan | 24% | 7.8 | 6.0 | below horizon | 93 |
| Wed 13 Jan | 33% | 7.8 | 5.5 | below horizon | 90 |
| Thu 14 Jan | 44% | 7.8 | 5.0 | below horizon | 85 |
| Fri 15 Jan | 55% | 7.8 | 4.3 | below horizon | 77 |
| Sat 16 Jan | 65% | 7.8 | 3.5 | below horizon | 67 |
| Sun 17 Jan | 76% | 8.0 | 2.8 | below horizon | 57 |
| Mon 18 Jan | 85% | 8.0 | 2.0 | below horizon | 44 |
| Tue 19 Jan | 92% | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 h | 28 |
| Wed 20 Jan | 97% | 8.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 16 |
| Thu 21 Jan | 100% | 8.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 14 |
| Fri 22 Jan | 99% | 8.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 14 |
| Sat 23 Jan | 96% | 8.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 16 |
| Sun 24 Jan | 91% | 8.0 | 0.5 | moonlit only | 26 |
| Mon 25 Jan | 83% | 8.2 | 1.0 | moonlit only | 36 |
| Tue 26 Jan | 74% | 8.2 | 1.7 | moonlit only | 48 |
| Wed 27 Jan | 65% | 8.2 | 2.2 | moonlit only | 58 |
| Thu 28 Jan | 54% | 8.2 | 2.8 | moonlit only | 68 |
| Fri 29 Jan | 44% | 8.2 | 3.5 | moonlit only | 77 |
| Sat 30 Jan | 35% | 8.2 | 4.2 | moonlit only | 84 |
| Sun 31 Jan | 26% | 8.2 | 5.0 | moonlit only | 90 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Atacama Desert in January 2027?
The best nights are Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan, Thu 7 Jan, Fri 8 Jan, Sat 9 Jan, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Atacama Desert in January?
Yes, on 1 nights the galactic centre is above 10° during moon-free darkness, up to 0.5 hours a night.
Atacama Desert stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (America/Santiago).