Milky Way visibility | South Dakota

South Dakota: Milky Way planning tonight

Best window: Thursday 2:00 AM-4:00 AM MDT

State signal: 64 (Conditions are mixed; local pockets may vary.)

Plan for darker horizons and lower moon interference inside the best-window range.

Top South Dakota locations

Best current candidates

1. North Region South Dakota

Best window: Thursday 2:00 AM-4:00 AM MDT

Darkness: B2 (Zone class: BEST)

2. Central Region South Dakota

Best window: Thursday 2:00 AM-4:00 AM MDT

Darkness: B2 (Zone class: BEST)

3. South Region South Dakota

Best window: Thursday 2:00 AM-4:00 AM MDT

Darkness: B2 (Zone class: BEST)