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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
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Lake Tekapo
Today · 19:50–24:00 · 4h window
Medium confidence
52%
🌛Moon Altitude-17.6-6°
☁️Total Cloud Coverage0-4%
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Mount Cook
Today · 19:52–24:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-17.4-5.9°
Medium
Good Dark Skies
Lake Tekapo
Tomorrow · 23:00–24:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-2.9°
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Mount Cook
Thu, Apr 16 · 21:00–22:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-39.3°
Medium
Location status
0 of 2 locations currently active
Lake Tekapo
InactiveDark sky reserve with turquoise lake
Lake Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
Right now: Moon Altitude too high (18°, ≤ 10.0°)
Next opportunity in ~6h 51m
2 opportunities in next 10 days
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Mount Cook
InactiveNew Zealand's highest peak
Twizel, Canterbury, New Zealand
Right now: Moon Altitude too high (19°, ≤ 10.0°)
Next opportunity in ~6h 53m
2 opportunities in next 10 days
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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
8 Wed
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)
100% blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)
65% blocked
Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)
57% blocked
Astronomical Night (Any)
52% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)
27% 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.
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