Cosmic Campground stargazing forecast — Friday, August 14

Best observing window tonight

Fri 3:00 p.m. – Fri 9:00 p.m. (7h, 7% mean cloud)

Astronomical night

Fri 2:02 p.m. → Sat 12:38 a.m.

Moon

New moon · 2% illuminated

Mean cloud (during night)

14%   (min 0%)

Site

Cosmic Campground is a tiny, purpose-built stargazing site in New Mexico's Gila National Forest — just 3.5 acres, but it was the first International Dark Sky Sanctuary in North America. There's almost nothing here but gravel pads, a pit toilet, and an enormous open sky.

Drive from Toronto: On Highway 180 near Glenwood, New Mexico, about 90 minutes north of Silver City.

Best time of year: Year-round; the site is open and free, with the darkest views on clear, moonless nights.

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 Cosmic Campground: /sites/cosmic-campground.txt
• Structured site data: /sites/cosmic-campground.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=cosmic-campground updates continuously.