Community · CO, US
Town of Breckenridge, Colorado
Breckenridge, Colorado, at 9,603 feet in the Rockies, was certified an International Dark Sky Community in 2025. A 2007 lighting ordinance requires fully shielded fixtures and limits color temperature and brightness. The town's listed viewing spots are the Sawmill Museum, Gold Run Nordic Center and the summit of Discovery Hill.
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| Type | Community |
| State / Province | CO |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Breckenridge |
| Certified | 2025 |
| Coordinates | 39.4826, -106.0507 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/town-of-breckenridge-colorado/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
1% 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
- Frisco, Colorado · 11 km (7 mi)
- Golden Gate Canyon State Park · 67 km (42 mi)
- Browns Canyon National Monument · 79 km (49 mi)
- Old Snowmass, Colorado · 83 km (51 mi)
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · 92 km (57 mi)