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Bortle 2 ★ World's First Dark Sky Island 📍 Channel Islands, United Kingdom

Isle of Sark

49.4333000° N, -2.3667000° E • Elevation: 100m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

With no cars and no public street lighting, this tiny Channel Island offers extraordinary uninterrupted sea-level stargazing.

Bortle Scale Class 2
Elevation 100 m
Latitude 49.433°
Longitude -2.367°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Wed, Nov 4
86%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:43
Sunrise: 07:02
Overcast Sky
Thu, Nov 5
83%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:41
Sunrise: 07:04
Overcast Sky
Fri, Nov 6
53%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:39
Sunrise: 07:05
Fair Sky
Sat, Nov 7
16%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:38
Sunrise: 07:07
Optimal Sky

✨ Darkness & Sky Quality

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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