Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Mashkat, Isfahan, Iran
Mashkat, Isfahan, Iran has an estimated Bortle 1–4 sky (small town). The Milky Way core is highest after dark in June, at about 27°.
How dark the sky is around Mashkat, Isfahan, Iran, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 34.18°, 51.27°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Mashkat
Mashkat, Isfahan, Iran is a small town (population about 5,357). 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 56 km away
Milky Way season in Mashkat
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 27°.
- The north celestial pole stands 34.2° above the horizon, so stars within 34° of it never set from here.
- About 78.1% 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 26.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 867 m elevation, roughly 10% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Tonight and aurora
As of October 18, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a First Quarter at 47% illumination. Aurora at 34.2° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Mashkat: common questions
Is Mashkat a good place for stargazing?
Mashkat, 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 56 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from Mashkat?
From Mashkat, Isfahan, Iran (34.18°, 51.27°) 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 27°. Moonlight, cloud and city lights still decide what you actually see.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Mashkat?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-18 the Moon is a First Quarter at 47% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.