Teide NP stargazing forecast — Saturday, August 15

Canary Islands, Spain · Bortle 2 · 28.270, -16.640 · Snapshot generated Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:05:09 GMT

Poor (Medium confidence)

No sustained clear window; brief gaps possible (min cloud 30%).

Best observing window tonight

Sun 2:00 a.m. – Sun 2:00 a.m. (1h, 30% mean cloud)

Astronomical night: Sat 9:45 p.m. → Sun 8:36 a.m.
Moon: Waxing crescent · 7% illuminated
Mean cloud (during night): 80% (min 30%)

Site

Teide National Park on Tenerife sits at 2,000–3,715 m on Spain's highest peak. The Izaña Observatory anchors a Starlight Reserve with regular public tours and Bortle 2 skies.

Drive from Toronto: ≈ 1 h from Santa Cruz de Tenerife or Puerto de la Cruz to the park's main visitor area.

Best time of year: Year-round; winter can bring snow to the caldera but skies remain reliable.

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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 Teide NP: /sites/teide-np.txt
Structured site data: /sites/teide-np.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=teide-np updates continuously.