Community · FL, US
Groveland, Florida
Groveland, Florida was certified in June 2023 as the state's first International Dark Sky Community. The city's lighting code prohibits unshielded sidewalk lighting, and Duke Energy is retrofitting 783 city-leased fixtures to meet it. No public viewing sites are named in the sources found; City Hall is at 156 S Lake Ave, 352-429-2141.
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| Type | Community |
| State / Province | FL |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Groveland |
| Certified | 2023 |
| Coordinates | 28.5602, -81.8561 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/groveland-florida-dark-sky-community/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
1% illuminated. Rises 6:14 AM EST. Sets 5:08 PM EST. 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
- Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park · 136 km (84 mi)
- Okefenokee State Park · 246 km (153 mi)
- Big Cypress National Preserve · 301 km (187 mi)
- Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute · 738 km (458 mi)
- Cataloochee Ranch · 786 km (488 mi)