Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea has an estimated Bortle 5–6 sky (mid-sized city). The Milky Way core is highest after dark in June, at about 25°.
How dark the sky is around Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 35.82°, 128.74°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Gyeongsan-si
Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a mid-sized city (population about 266,951). A place this size typically has a bright suburban sky: main constellations are easy, the Milky Way is washed out. That is an estimate of Bortle class 5–6 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
- Yeongyang Firefly Dark Sky Park · certified dark-sky place · about 97 km away
Milky Way season in Gyeongsan-si
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 25°.
- The north celestial pole stands 35.8° above the horizon, so stars within 36° of it never set from here.
- About 79.3% 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 25.2° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 59 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 October 19, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 62% illumination. Aurora at 35.8° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Gyeongsan-si: common questions
Is Gyeongsan-si a good place for stargazing?
Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a mid-sized city, so its typical sky is bright suburban sky: main constellations are easy, the Milky Way is washed out (an estimate of Bortle 5–6 from population, not a measurement). The nearest certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry is Yeongyang Firefly Dark Sky Park, about 97 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from Gyeongsan-si?
From Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea (35.82°, 128.74°) 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 25°. Moonlight, cloud and city lights still decide what you actually see.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Gyeongsan-si?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-19 the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 62% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.