Best Milky Way Photography Spots in Himachal
Bortolle Class 1 skies at Kibber, Chandratal, Kaza and Hansa — with new moon calendar 2026.
Go2Himachal Editorial30 August 20256 min read
Spiti Valley has some of Earth's darkest skies. If you shoot astrophotography — this is the pilgrimage.
Kibber (4,270m)
Bortle Class 1. Milky Way core visible March-October. Stay at Norling homestay.
Chandratal (4,300m)
Zero light pollution. Camp by lake (permit required). Best June-September.
Hansa Village
Between Losar and Kaza. Astronomer-run homestay with telescope access.
2026 new moon dates
Feb 17, Mar 19, Apr 17, May 17, Jun 15, Jul 15, Aug 14, Sep 12.
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