# Dark Skies Directory

Plan travel and camping around eclipses, aurora, meteor showers, and certified dark sky places across the United States and Canada.

## Sections
- [/places](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/places): certified dark sky places
- [/events](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events): eclipses, aurora, meteor showers
- [/laws](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/laws): outdoor lighting law by jurisdiction
- [/moon](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/moon): moon phase and rise/set
- [/nightly-news](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/nightly-news): hand-picked night-sky and space news

## Upcoming events
- 2026-09-24: [Aurora Outlook: Solar Cycle 25 Decline](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/aurora-outlook-2026-2028)
- 2026-10-04: [Saturn at Opposition](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-saturn-opposition-2026)
- 2026-10-21: [Orionids Meteor Shower Peak 2026](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-orionids-2026)
- 2026-10-26: [Hunter's Moon (2026-10-26)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2026-10-26)
- 2026-11-17: [Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-leonids-2026)

## Articles
- [Stargazing for Kids and Beginners: Your First Night Out](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/stargazing-for-beginners)
- [10 Best Space Movies About Eclipses, Comets and Meteors](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/space-movies)
- [Where to See the Northern Lights in the US and Canada](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/northern-lights)
- [Moon Phases, Moonrise and Moonset Explained](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/moon-phases)
- [Next Solar Eclipse in North America: 2026 to 2045](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/eclipses)
- [Dark Sky Parks in the US and Canada: Full Guide](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/dark-sky-parks)
- [Dark-Sky Friendly Outdoor Lighting: A Homeowner's Guide](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/dark-sky-lighting)
- [Dark Sky Laws by State: US Outdoor Lighting Rules](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/dark-sky-laws)
- [Famous Constellations and When to See Them](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/constellations)
- [Meteor Shower Calendar 2026-2027: Every Peak Date](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/articles/meteor-showers)

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