Pingtung · Kenting
Bortle 3 · Rural dark sky ｜ Elevation 50m ｜ SQM ~21.4 ｜ Best view South
A coastal grassland on the eastern edge of Kenting National Park; the southern sky over the Pacific is almost light-pollution-free. One of the few places in Taiwan to catch the Southern Cross and Carina low on the horizon, and a superb foreground for the Milky Way over the sea.
🌌 Tonight the Milky Way core climbs to a shootable altitude around 20:09, sinks back near 03:09, and peaks around 22:49 at roughly 39° in the South.
Park roadside along the Longpan section of Highway 26 and observe on the spot; the open terrain gets strong sea wind — dress warm and mind the cliff edges.
Roadside parking, no toilets or lighting (which is exactly why it stays dark); supplies in Kenting town ~20 min away.
Mar–Sep Milky Way season; southern-sky targets are best late at night in late spring / early summer.
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