# Sark Dark Sky Island

Region: Channel Islands, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 49.43, -2.36
Bortle class: 2 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: Passenger ferry from Guernsey (~55 min) — the island itself has no cars.
Best time: September–March around new moon; the Channel Islands' Atlantic weather is best in autumn.

## Overview
Sark was the world's first Dark Sky Island (2011). With no cars and no streetlights, the entire 5.5 km² island sits at Bortle 2 with sea horizons in every direction.

## What to see
Milky Way rising from the sea, planets, and aurora on strong Kp nights.

## Highlights
- World's first Dark Sky Island designation
- Zero light pollution — no streetlights or cars
- Astronomy-focused guest houses

## Tips
- Arrive at dusk and give your eyes 20+ minutes to dark-adapt
- Use a red headlamp — white light kills night vision
- Bring warm layers; European mountain and coastal sites drop sharply after sunset

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Sark at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=sark-dark-sky-island

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/sark-dark-sky-island.json


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Source app: Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky (https://ontarionightsky.com)
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