Death Valley stargazing in February 2027
Gold-tier Dark Sky Park. Badwater and Harmony Borax Works are popular spots.
Mon 1 Feb to Sun 28 Feb 2027
Best night: Fri 5 February 2027
Dark from 18:48 to 05:20 · 10.7 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Feb | 16% | 10.7 | 9.7 | below horizon | 99 |
| Tue 2 Feb | 10% | 10.7 | 10.3 | below horizon | 100 |
| Wed 3 Feb | 5% | 10.7 | 10.7 | below horizon | 100 |
| Thu 4 Feb | 2% | 10.7 | 10.7 | below horizon | 100 |
| Fri 5 Feb | 0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sat 6 Feb | 0% | 10.5 | 10.5 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sun 7 Feb | 2% | 10.5 | 10.5 | below horizon | 100 |
| Mon 8 Feb | 7% | 10.5 | 9.7 | below horizon | 100 |
| Tue 9 Feb | 13% | 10.5 | 8.7 | below horizon | 98 |
| Wed 10 Feb | 20% | 10.5 | 7.5 | below horizon | 95 |
| Thu 11 Feb | 30% | 10.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 h | 90 |
| Fri 12 Feb | 40% | 10.3 | 5.2 | below horizon | 83 |
| Sat 13 Feb | 52% | 10.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 h | 73 |
| Sun 14 Feb | 63% | 10.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 h | 61 |
| Mon 15 Feb | 74% | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 h | 47 |
| Tue 16 Feb | 83% | 10.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 h | 35 |
| Wed 17 Feb | 91% | 10.2 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 22 |
| Thu 18 Feb | 97% | 10.2 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 18 |
| Fri 19 Feb | 100% | 10.2 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 15 |
| Sat 20 Feb | 100% | 10.2 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 15 |
| Sun 21 Feb | 97% | 10.2 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 17 |
| Mon 22 Feb | 93% | 10.0 | 1.0 | moonlit only | 29 |
| Tue 23 Feb | 86% | 10.0 | 2.0 | moonlit only | 42 |
| Wed 24 Feb | 78% | 10.0 | 3.2 | moonlit only | 55 |
| Thu 25 Feb | 69% | 10.0 | 4.2 | moonlit only | 66 |
| Fri 26 Feb | 59% | 10.0 | 5.3 | moonlit only | 77 |
| Sat 27 Feb | 50% | 9.8 | 6.2 | moonlit only | 84 |
| Sun 28 Feb | 40% | 9.8 | 7.2 | moonlit only | 91 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Death Valley in February 2027?
The best nights are Fri 5 Feb, Sun 7 Feb, Mon 8 Feb, Tue 2 Feb, Wed 3 Feb, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Death Valley in February?
Yes, on 5 nights the galactic centre is above 10° during moon-free darkness, up to 0.7 hours a night.
Death Valley stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (America/Los_Angeles).