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Stargazing in Chalan Pago-Ordot Village, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam

Chalan Pago-Ordot Village, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam has an estimated Bortle 1–4 sky (small town). The Milky Way core is highest after dark in April, at about 48°.

How dark the sky is around Chalan Pago-Ordot Village, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 13.45°, 144.76°.

Estimated sky glow

Bortle 1–4
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Milky Way core

April
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Next New Moon

November 9, 2026
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Dark-sky rating for Chalan Pago-Ordot Village

Chalan Pago-Ordot Village, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam is a small town (population about 6,822). 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

No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km of Chalan Pago-Ordot Village. Our list only includes genuine, publicly documented sites, so none is shown rather than guessed.

Milky Way season in Chalan Pago-Ordot Village

The bright core of the Milky Way climbs high above the horizon haze. It climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, peaking in April at about 48°.

  • The north celestial pole stands 13.4° above the horizon, so stars within 13° of it never set from here.
  • About 61.6% 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 47.6° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
  • The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 6.9° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
  • At 46 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.

Tonight and aurora

As of November 6, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waning Crescent at 8% illumination. Aurora at 13.4° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.

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Stargazing in Chalan Pago-Ordot Village: common questions

Is Chalan Pago-Ordot Village a good place for stargazing?

Chalan Pago-Ordot Village, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam 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). No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km, so a dark site means driving away from the city's glow toward the darkest horizon you can reach.

When can you see the Milky Way from Chalan Pago-Ordot Village?

From Chalan Pago-Ordot Village, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam (13.45°, 144.76°) the Milky Way's bright core climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October. It peaks in April, reaching about 48°. Moonlight, cloud and city lights still decide what you actually see.

What is the best night this month for stargazing near Chalan Pago-Ordot Village?

The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-11-06 the Moon is a Waning Crescent at 8% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.