Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Ardestan, Isfahan, Iran
Ardestan, Isfahan, Iran has an estimated Bortle 1–4 sky (small town). The Milky Way core is highest after dark in June, at about 28°.
How dark the sky is around Ardestan, Isfahan, Iran, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 33.38°, 52.37°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Ardestan
Ardestan, Isfahan, Iran is a small town (population about 16,058). A place this size typically has a rural sky: the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. That is an estimate of Bortle class 1–4 from population, not a measurement: the real value depends on the exact spot you observe from.
For a measured reading at any point, open the live Dark Sky map.
Nearest dark-sky places and observatories
- Iranian National Observatory · observatory · about 103 km away
Milky Way season in Ardestan
The bright core of the Milky Way stays low, so you need a clear southern or northern horizon. It climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, peaking in June at about 28°.
- The north celestial pole stands 33.4° above the horizon, so stars within 33° of it never set from here.
- About 77.5% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
- The Milky Way's core in Sagittarius culminates about 27.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 1219 m elevation, roughly 13% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Tonight and aurora
As of October 12, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Crescent at 3% illumination. Aurora at 33.4° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Ardestan: common questions
Is Ardestan a good place for stargazing?
Ardestan, Isfahan, Iran is a small town, so its typical sky is rural sky: the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting (an estimate of Bortle 1–4 from population, not a measurement). The nearest certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry is Iranian National Observatory, about 103 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from Ardestan?
From Ardestan, Isfahan, Iran (33.38°, 52.37°) the Milky Way's bright core climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in March, April, May, June, July, August, September. It peaks in June, reaching about 28°. Moonlight, cloud and city lights still decide what you actually see.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Ardestan?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-12 the Moon is a Waxing Crescent at 3% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.