Staunton River stargazing forecast — Friday, August 14

Best observing window tonight

Fri 7:00 p.m. – Fri 8:00 p.m. (2h, 9% mean cloud)

Astronomical night

Fri 4:07 p.m. → Sat 2:32 a.m.

Moon

New moon · 2% illuminated

Mean cloud (during night)

72%   (min 6%)

Site

Staunton River State Park, near the North Carolina border in southern Virginia, is a certified International Dark Sky Park and home to one of the region's best-known amateur astronomy gatherings, the Staunton River Star Party, held every fall.

Drive from Toronto: Located off VA-344 near Scottsburg, VA, along the Dan and Staunton rivers.

Best time of year: The Staunton River Star Party runs each fall (typically early-to-mid October) and draws astronomers from across the region.

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 Staunton River: /sites/staunton-river-sp.txt
• Structured site data: /sites/staunton-river-sp.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=staunton-river-sp updates continuously.