Community · CO, US
Frisco, Colorado
Frisco, Colorado, in Summit County about an hour west of Denver, earned International Dark Sky Community status in 2026. The town requires fully shielded, warmer-toned lights with curfews, and Main Street now has dimmable shielded fixtures. Night-sky signs are posted in town parks and Frisco Historic Park and Museum hosts annual night-sky events; no formal viewing site is named.
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| Type | Community |
| State / Province | CO |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Frisco |
| Certified | 2026 |
| Coordinates | 39.5744, -106.0975 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/frisco-colorado/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
0% illuminated. Rises 6:18 AM MST. Sets 4:21 PM MST. Times are local to the park.
Next new moon
November 9, 2026
The darkest, best-for-stargazing night in the current lunar cycle. See the full trip planner for the next 12 months of new-moon windows.
Upcoming meteor showers
- Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, November 17, 2026
- Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 13, 2026
- Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 22, 2026
5 nearest dark sky places
- Town of Breckenridge, Colorado · 11 km (7 mi)
- Golden Gate Canyon State Park · 65 km (40 mi)
- Old Snowmass, Colorado · 81 km (51 mi)
- Browns Canyon National Monument · 89 km (56 mi)
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · 102 km (63 mi)