Cape Lookout stargazing forecast — Friday, August 14

Best observing window tonight

Fri 4:00 p.m. – Fri 7:00 p.m. (4h, 10% mean cloud)

Astronomical night

Fri 3:55 p.m. → Sat 2:26 a.m.

Moon

New moon · 2% illuminated

Mean cloud (during night)

42%   (min 5%)

Site

Cape Lookout National Seashore was certified an International Dark Sky Park in December 2021 — three undeveloped barrier islands off North Carolina's Crystal Coast, with the historic lighthouse as a backdrop and an unobstructed Atlantic horizon.

Drive from Toronto: Access is by passenger ferry from Harkers Island or Beaufort, NC — there is no bridge or direct road to the islands.

Best time of year: Any clear, moonless night; local group Crystal Coast Stargazers hosts events near the visitor center.

Citations & data sources

• Open-Meteo Forecast API (cloud, humidity, wind, visibility)
• Open-Meteo astronomical data (sunrise, sunset, moon)
• Bortle scale reference for site darkness
• Editorial guide for Cape Lookout: /sites/cape-lookout-ns.txt
• Structured site data: /sites/cape-lookout-ns.json
• Live MCP server (AI agents): https://koohxdehsweadgdegrly.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp

This is a build-time snapshot — the live forecast at https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=cape-lookout-ns updates continuously.