Rule
Dark Skies
Dark Skies - New Zealand
New Zealand, New Zealand
New Zealand photography forecast. Track aurora australis, dark sky conditions, and fog at Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook in the Southern Alps.
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in Pacific/Auckland
Next opportunity
Good Dark Skies at Sunrise
Mount Cook
Tomorrow · 07:00–09:00 · 2h window
Medium confidence
42%
🌛Moon Altitude53.2-62.6°
☁️Total Cloud Coverage16-19%
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Mount Cook
Tomorrow · 09:00–19:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-1.6-71.3°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Lake Tekapo
Tomorrow · 10:00–19:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-2-71.5°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine) at Sunset
Lake Tekapo
Tomorrow · 19:00–21:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-15.8--9.7°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine) at Sunset
Mount Cook
Tomorrow · 19:00–21:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-15.4--9.3°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Mount Cook
Tomorrow · 21:00–07:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-21.4-32.5°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Lake Tekapo
Tomorrow · 21:00–07:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-21.7-32.7°
Medium
+24 more windows in the next 10 days
Location status
0 of 2 locations currently active
Lake Tekapo
InactiveDark sky reserve with turquoise lake
Lake Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)
Next opportunity in ~20h 1m
15 opportunities in next 10 days
View forecast
Mount Cook
InactiveNew Zealand's highest peak
Twizel, Canterbury, New Zealand
Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)
Next opportunity in ~17h 1m
16 opportunities in next 10 days
View forecast
What's blocking opportunities
72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 2 locations
Top 5 blocking conditions across 2 of 2 locations
Some blocked
Most blocked
12 Thu
13 Fri
14 Sat
15 Sun
16 Mon
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)
55% blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)
34% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)
34% blocked
Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)
24% blocked
Astronomical Night (Any)
16% blocked
How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.
Get Notified of Opportunities
Create your own custom alerts for this location and more.
Create Free Account