Death Valley stargazing in October 2027
Gold-tier Dark Sky Park. Badwater and Harmony Borax Works are popular spots.
Fri 1 Oct to Sun 31 Oct 2027
Best night: Fri 1 October 2027
Dark from 19:59 to 05:20 · 9.5 h without the moon · Milky Way core: 1.2 h
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Oct | 6% | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.2 h | 100 |
| Sat 2 Oct | 13% | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.2 h | 100 |
| Sun 3 Oct | 20% | 9.5 | 8.7 | moonlit only | 98 |
| Mon 4 Oct | 29% | 9.5 | 8.0 | moonlit only | 96 |
| Tue 5 Oct | 38% | 9.7 | 7.2 | moonlit only | 92 |
| Wed 6 Oct | 48% | 9.7 | 6.2 | moonlit only | 85 |
| Thu 7 Oct | 57% | 9.7 | 5.2 | moonlit only | 77 |
| Fri 8 Oct | 66% | 9.7 | 4.2 | moonlit only | 68 |
| Sat 9 Oct | 75% | 9.7 | 3.2 | moonlit only | 57 |
| Sun 10 Oct | 83% | 9.8 | 2.3 | moonlit only | 46 |
| Mon 11 Oct | 89% | 9.8 | 1.3 | moonlit only | 35 |
| Tue 12 Oct | 94% | 9.8 | 0.3 | moonlit only | 23 |
| Wed 13 Oct | 98% | 9.8 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 17 |
| Thu 14 Oct | 100% | 10.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 15 |
| Fri 15 Oct | 99% | 10.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 15 |
| Sat 16 Oct | 97% | 10.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 18 |
| Sun 17 Oct | 92% | 10.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 21 |
| Mon 18 Oct | 86% | 10.0 | 0.3 | moonlit only | 30 |
| Tue 19 Oct | 77% | 10.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 h | 43 |
| Wed 20 Oct | 67% | 10.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 h | 57 |
| Thu 21 Oct | 55% | 10.2 | 3.7 | below horizon | 70 |
| Fri 22 Oct | 43% | 10.2 | 5.0 | below horizon | 81 |
| Sat 23 Oct | 32% | 10.2 | 6.2 | below horizon | 89 |
| Sun 24 Oct | 21% | 10.3 | 7.5 | below horizon | 95 |
| Mon 25 Oct | 13% | 10.3 | 8.7 | below horizon | 98 |
| Tue 26 Oct | 6% | 10.3 | 9.8 | below horizon | 100 |
| Wed 27 Oct | 2% | 10.3 | 10.3 | below horizon | 100 |
| Thu 28 Oct | 0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | below horizon | 100 |
| Fri 29 Oct | 1% | 10.5 | 10.5 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sat 30 Oct | 4% | 10.5 | 10.5 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sun 31 Oct | 9% | 10.5 | 10.5 | below horizon | 100 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Death Valley 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 Death Valley in October?
Yes, on 4 nights the galactic centre is above 10° during moon-free darkness, up to 1.2 hours a night.
Death Valley stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (America/Los_Angeles).