Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky)

38.3269000° N, -109.8783000° E • Elevation: 1800m

🌌 About This Observing Location

Vast canyons carved by the Colorado and Green rivers beneath Mesa Arch, one of the premier night photography locations on earth.

Bortle Scale Class 2

Elevation 1800 m

Latitude 38.327°

Longitude -109.878°

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo

Wed, Nov 4

62%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 17:16

Sunrise: 06:49

Overcast Sky

Thu, Nov 5

38%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 17:15

Sunrise: 06:50

Fair Sky

Fri, Nov 6

23%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 17:14

Sunrise: 06:51

Optimal Sky

Sat, Nov 7

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 17:13

Sunrise: 06:52

Optimal Sky

Class 2: Truly dark site with negligible glow.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 7.1 – 7.5 mag

Milky Way Visibility: Brilliant with complex structures

Zodiacal Light: Distinct in spring/autumn

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