Urban Star Park · QC, CA
Parc du Mont-Bellevue
Parc du Mont-Bellevue is a roughly 200 hectare urban forest beside the Université de Sherbrooke, certified an Urban Night Sky Place in 2022. Several kilometres of trails are used for hiking, snowshoeing, skiing and mountain biking. The project aims to protect the night sky from light pollution; check with the city of Sherbrooke for hours and any public night programs.
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| Type | Urban Star Park |
| State / Province | QC |
| Country | Canada |
| Nearest town | Sherbrooke |
| Certified | 2022 |
| Coordinates | 45.3775, -71.9165 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/locations/canada/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
0% illuminated. Rises 6:11 AM EST. Sets 3:46 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
- Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve · 60 km (37 mi)
- Au Diable Vert · 71 km (44 mi)
- AMC Maine Woods · 182 km (113 mi)
- Parc national du Mont-Tremblant · 227 km (141 mi)
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · 256 km (159 mi)