Navajo National Monument
Navajo National Monument is a protected area in Arizona with a measured darkness of 89/100 (≈ Bortle 2), among the very darkest measurable skies in the American Southwest, the Milky Way casts visible shadows on moonless nights. The best month to come is typically September, when about 79% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 65/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 66%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Navajo National Monument
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 53% | 56/100 |
| February | 61% | 61/100 |
| March | 60% | 60/100 |
| April | 68% | 66/100 |
| May | 73% | 70/100 |
| June | 77% | 73/100 |
| July | 61% | 61/100 |
| August | 66% | 65/100 |
| September ★ | 79% | 74/100 |
| October | 74% | 71/100 |
| November | 72% | 69/100 |
| December | 58% | 59/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Navajo National Monument
Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep, stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.
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Wetherill Inn
35.8 km away · Kayenta · darkness at hotel: 57/100
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Hampton Inn Kayenta
35.9 km away · Kayenta · darkness at hotel: 56/100
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Kayenta Monument Valley Inn
36.4 km away · darkness at hotel: 56/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona
- Betatakin Overlook 11.7 km · Sky Score 65/100
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument 103.1 km · Sky Score 66/100
- Cottenwood Teepees Viewpoint 122.5 km · Sky Score 67/100
- Saddle Mountain Wilderness 122.7 km · Sky Score 68/100
- Lookout Vermillion Cliffs 125.3 km · Sky Score 68/100