Jasper Dark Sky Preserve stargazing in August 2027
Very short astronomical nights around the June solstice. Dark Sky Festival in October.
Sun 1 Aug to Tue 31 Aug 2027
Best night: Sun 1 August 2027
Dark from 01:05 to 02:59 · 9.2 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Aug | 0% | 26.0 | 9.2 | below horizon | 100 |
| Mon 2 Aug | 1% | 26.2 | 10.5 | below horizon | 99 |
| Tue 3 Aug | 5% | 26.3 | 12.0 | below horizon | 98 |
| Wed 4 Aug | 11% | 26.7 | 13.5 | below horizon | 95 |
| Thu 5 Aug | 19% | 26.8 | 14.8 | below horizon | 93 |
| Fri 6 Aug | 29% | 27.0 | 16.3 | below horizon | 90 |
| Sat 7 Aug | 39% | 27.2 | 17.7 | below horizon | 88 |
| Sun 8 Aug | 50% | 27.2 | 18.7 | below horizon | 87 |
| Mon 9 Aug | 60% | 27.3 | 19.8 | below horizon | 86 |
| Tue 10 Aug | 70% | 27.5 | 20.7 | below horizon | 85 |
| Wed 11 Aug | 79% | 27.7 | 20.7 | below horizon | 83 |
| Thu 12 Aug | 86% | 27.8 | 19.5 | below horizon | 78 |
| Fri 13 Aug | 92% | 28.0 | 18.2 | below horizon | 73 |
| Sat 14 Aug | 96% | 28.0 | 17.0 | below horizon | 68 |
| Sun 15 Aug | 99% | 4.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 8 |
| Mon 16 Aug | 100% | 4.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 7 |
| Tue 17 Aug | 99% | 4.5 | 0.0 | below horizon | 8 |
| Wed 18 Aug | 97% | 4.7 | 0.0 | below horizon | 11 |
| Thu 19 Aug | 92% | 4.7 | 0.0 | below horizon | 15 |
| Fri 20 Aug | 86% | 4.8 | 0.0 | below horizon | 20 |
| Sat 21 Aug | 78% | 5.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 27 |
| Sun 22 Aug | 69% | 5.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 35 |
| Mon 23 Aug | 58% | 5.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 44 |
| Tue 24 Aug | 47% | 5.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 54 |
| Wed 25 Aug | 36% | 5.3 | 0.8 | below horizon | 68 |
| Thu 26 Aug | 25% | 5.5 | 2.0 | below horizon | 81 |
| Fri 27 Aug | 16% | 5.7 | 3.3 | below horizon | 89 |
| Sat 28 Aug | 8% | 5.7 | 5.0 | below horizon | 94 |
| Sun 29 Aug | 3% | 5.8 | 5.8 | below horizon | 95 |
| Mon 30 Aug | 0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | below horizon | 95 |
| Tue 31 Aug | 1% | 6.0 | 6.0 | below horizon | 95 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Jasper Dark Sky Preserve in August 2027?
The best nights are Sun 1 Aug, Mon 2 Aug, Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug, Sun 29 Aug, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Jasper Dark Sky Preserve in August?
Not really: in August the galactic centre is below the horizon or only up in twilight or moonlight.
Jasper Dark Sky Preserve stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (America/Edmonton).