Kaibab NF stargazing forecast — Friday, August 14

Northern AZ · Bortle 2 · 36.450, -112.150 · Snapshot generated Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:05:07 GMT

Fair (Medium confidence)

Short 2h window, otherwise mean cloud 61%. Worth a look if you're nearby.

Best observing window tonight

Fri 6:00 p.m. – Fri 7:00 p.m. (2h, 0% mean cloud)

Astronomical night: Fri 12:20 p.m. → Fri 10:46 p.m.
Moon: New moon · 2% illuminated
Mean cloud (during night): 61% (min 0%)

Site

Kaibab National Forest wraps around both rims of the Grand Canyon, and its high-elevation ponderosa pine plateaus offer wide, dark, easily accessible skies without the crowds of the canyon rim itself.

Drive from Toronto: Fly into Phoenix or Las Vegas, then drive 3.5–5 hours depending on which section of the forest (North Kaibab vs. Williams/Tusayan district) you're headed to.

Best time of year: Summer through fall, new moon — the North Kaibab plateau closes with winter snow.

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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 Kaibab NF: /sites/kaibab-nf.txt
Structured site data: /sites/kaibab-nf.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=kaibab-nf updates continuously.