Taitung · Orchid Island
Bortle 3 · Rural dark sky ｜ Elevation 100m ｜ SQM ~21.5 ｜ Best view South
A Pacific island with few people and sparse street lighting — a rare low-light-pollution island sky off mainland Taiwan. Many roadside pullouts face the sea for the Milky Way arching over the ocean.
🌌 Tonight the Milky Way core climbs to a shootable altitude around 20:06, sinks back near 03:06, and peaks around 22:46 at roughly 39° in the South.
Reached by ferry or plane; rent a scooter to circle the island. Mind road conditions and tides at night.
Village guesthouses, shops and eateries; supplies concentrated in the settlements.
Mar–Sep Milky Way season; avoid typhoon season and the northeast monsoon.
See the nearby city's stargazing calendar
Bortle class and SQM are estimates for well-known sites, used to compare darkness — not on-site measurements.
Related tools: Taiwan Dark-Sky Map · Stargazing & Moon Viewing Score · Meteor Showers