Under One Sky 2023 Conference keynotes announced

News

We are excited for this year's upcoming Under One Sky Conference and are thrilled to announce Jo Marchant and …

September 19, 2023

DarkSky Approved Lodging application

What we do

Application for a facility to become certified as DarkSky Lodging.

December 5, 2023

Parc national du Mont-Tremblant

Parks

Canada

Parc national du Mont-Tremblant was the first national park in the Canadian province of Québec. Located 120 kilometers north …

August 30, 2023

Parc national du Mont-Tremblant becomes Canada’s sixth certified International Dark Sky Place

International Dark Sky Places

Parc national du Mont-Tremblant was certified as Canada's third International Dark Sky Park and sixth International Dark Sky Place.

August 30, 2023

Outdoor Sports Lighting guidelines

What we do

Version 1.3, updated August 2023 A. Scope This program provides DarkSky International certification for outdoor sports lighting (OSL) facilities…

September 1, 2023

Mehmet Dursun: Illuminating Turkey’s Dark Skies

News

Each month, DarkSky International features a DarkSky Advocate from the worldwide network of volunteers who are working to protect …

August 29, 2023

How a small town in the U.S. came to endorse the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting

News

Like most of you, I’ve struggled for years to find a way to get my city — the small …

August 26, 2023

Nightscape #113 · September 2023

Nightscape magazine

We are delighted to bring you the digital version of the September 2023 Nightscape magazine, which includes: You can …

August 24, 2023

Minami-Rokuroshi in Ono City certified as Japan’s first Urban Night Sky Place

International Dark Sky Places

Minami-Rokuroshi was certified as an Urban Night Sky Place, the first in Asia and fourth overall IDSP in Japan.

August 21, 2023

Minami-Rokuroshi

Urban Places

Japan

Minami-Rokuroshi is located in Fukui Prefecture on the southwestern foothills of Mt. Kyogatake, one of Japan's 300 famous mountains.

August 21, 2023

News

DarkSky International restores the nighttime environment and protects communities from the harmful effects of light pollution through outreach, advocacy, …

November 7, 2023

2023 Capture the Dark winners

Inspiration

Photos can say a million words. In terms of light pollution, they can speak on how dark skies can …

August 14, 2023