Capulin Volcano National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument is a protected area in New Mexico with a measured darkness of 90/100 (≈ 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 73% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 60/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 59%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Capulin Volcano National Monument
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58% | 60/100 |
| February | 63% | 63/100 |
| March | 65% | 64/100 |
| April | 65% | 65/100 |
| May | 60% | 61/100 |
| June | 60% | 61/100 |
| July | 56% | 59/100 |
| August | 59% | 60/100 |
| September ★ | 73% | 70/100 |
| October | 68% | 67/100 |
| November | 68% | 67/100 |
| December | 64% | 64/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Capulin Volcano 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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M&M Inn
12.5 km away · darkness at hotel: 81/100
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- Lovers Leap 99.8 km · Sky Score 64/100
- B-24 Wing 105.8 km · Sky Score 64/100
- Cimarron Canyon State Park 110.3 km · Sky Score 62/100
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park 117.5 km · Sky Score 61/100