Community · CO, US
Norwood, Colorado
Norwood, Colorado, a small town on Wright's Mesa at about 7,000 feet, was certified an International Dark Sky Community in 2019. The town's dark-sky advocate group describes the high-desert sky as exceptionally dark and posts upcoming gatherings through norwooddarksky.org. As a town it has no gates or visitor hours, so check that site for star party dates.
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| Type | Community |
| State / Province | CO |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Norwood |
| Certified | 2019 |
| Coordinates | 38.1305, -108.2923 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/norwood-colorado-dark-sky-community/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
0% illuminated. Rises 6:24 AM MST. Sets 4:34 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
- Nucla and Naturita, Colorado · 27 km (17 mi)
- Top of the Pines · 44 km (27 mi)
- Ridgway, Colorado · 46 km (29 mi)
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · 69 km (43 mi)
- Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area · 70 km (43 mi)