Cherry Springs State Park stargazing in October 2027
The darkest sky on the US East Coast. Astronomy field is open 24 hours.
Fri 1 Oct to Sun 31 Oct 2027
Best night: Fri 1 October 2027
Dark from 20:27 to 05:38 · 9.3 h without the moon · Milky Way core: 0.7 h
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Oct | 6% | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.7 h | 100 |
| Sat 2 Oct | 12% | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.5 h | 100 |
| Sun 3 Oct | 19% | 9.3 | 9.0 | moonlit only | 99 |
| Mon 4 Oct | 28% | 9.3 | 8.3 | moonlit only | 97 |
| Tue 5 Oct | 37% | 9.5 | 7.5 | moonlit only | 93 |
| Wed 6 Oct | 47% | 9.5 | 6.5 | moonlit only | 88 |
| Thu 7 Oct | 56% | 9.5 | 5.5 | below horizon | 80 |
| Fri 8 Oct | 65% | 9.7 | 4.5 | below horizon | 70 |
| Sat 9 Oct | 74% | 9.7 | 3.5 | below horizon | 60 |
| Sun 10 Oct | 82% | 9.7 | 2.5 | below horizon | 49 |
| Mon 11 Oct | 88% | 9.7 | 1.3 | below horizon | 35 |
| Tue 12 Oct | 94% | 9.8 | 0.5 | below horizon | 24 |
| Wed 13 Oct | 98% | 9.8 | 0.0 | below horizon | 17 |
| Thu 14 Oct | 100% | 9.8 | 0.0 | below horizon | 15 |
| Fri 15 Oct | 100% | 9.8 | 0.0 | below horizon | 15 |
| Sat 16 Oct | 97% | 10.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 17 |
| Sun 17 Oct | 93% | 10.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 21 |
| Mon 18 Oct | 87% | 10.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 26 |
| Tue 19 Oct | 78% | 10.0 | 1.0 | below horizon | 40 |
| Wed 20 Oct | 68% | 10.2 | 2.0 | below horizon | 54 |
| Thu 21 Oct | 57% | 10.2 | 3.3 | below horizon | 68 |
| Fri 22 Oct | 45% | 10.2 | 4.7 | below horizon | 79 |
| Sat 23 Oct | 33% | 10.2 | 6.0 | below horizon | 88 |
| Sun 24 Oct | 23% | 10.3 | 7.3 | below horizon | 94 |
| Mon 25 Oct | 14% | 10.3 | 8.5 | below horizon | 98 |
| Tue 26 Oct | 7% | 10.3 | 9.8 | below horizon | 100 |
| Wed 27 Oct | 2% | 10.3 | 10.3 | below horizon | 100 |
| Thu 28 Oct | 0% | 10.5 | 10.5 | below horizon | 100 |
| Fri 29 Oct | 1% | 10.5 | 10.5 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sat 30 Oct | 3% | 10.5 | 10.5 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sun 31 Oct | 8% | 10.5 | 10.5 | below horizon | 100 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Cherry Springs State Park in October 2027?
The best nights are Fri 1 Oct, Sat 2 Oct, Tue 26 Oct, Wed 27 Oct, Thu 28 Oct, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Cherry Springs State Park in October?
Yes, on 2 nights the galactic centre is above 10° during moon-free darkness, up to 0.7 hours a night.
Cherry Springs State Park stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (America/New_York).