Stargazing in Itezhi-Tezhi, Southern Province, Zambia

Dark-sky rating for Itezhi-Tezhi

Itezhi-Tezhi, Southern Province, Zambia is a small town (population about 22,449). 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.

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Nearest dark-sky places and observatories

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

Milky Way season in Itezhi-Tezhi

The bright core of the Milky Way passes almost directly overhead. 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 77°.

• The south celestial pole stands 15.7° above the horizon, so stars within 16° of it never set from here.
• About 63.6% 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 76.7° up, passing almost directly overhead.
• The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 36° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
• At 1034 m elevation, roughly 11% 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 15.7° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.

Nearby places

• Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia
• Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
• Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia