Guided stargazing and telescope nights under the dark skies of Pench National Park. Open every evening, 7 to 11 pm.
Two nights under the dark skies of Pench for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, with up to about 120 meteors an hour at its best. Stay with us at Astro Village and make a night of it.
The observatory is open every night from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and each session lasts 45 minutes. Sessions depend on weather and sky conditions.
One guided session, two ways to see the sky. Learn to read the night sky with the naked eye, then look through the telescope at the Moon, Jupiter, the moons of Saturn, star clusters and other deep-sky objects, subject to their visibility in the night sky.
Contact us for detailsAstro Village is our homestay, just beneath the observatory. Stay with us and enjoy both: a comfortable base, and a sky full of stars right above it.
Regular sessions run every night. These are the dedicated ones.
Hover over any date to see the Moon's phase, moonrise and moonset, and the planets, stars and deep-sky objects you can expect to see from Pench that evening. On a phone, tap a date.
Pench National Park sits in the forests of central India, well away from the glow of big cities. On a clear night that means more stars, a clearer Milky Way and a sky worth sitting under.
Pench is also tiger country. The forest is home to tigers, leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, gaur and herds of deer, and much of that life stirs after dark. The same darkness that makes the stars so clear is the darkness the forest depends on. Where there is little artificial light, both the sky and the wildlife are at their best. Sightings can never be promised, but on a clear night the Milky Way can.
Nagpur is the nearest major city, with the nearest airport and railway station. From there it is generally a drive of roughly two hours by road to Pench, depending on your route and traffic.
Open the Google Maps link for turn-by-turn directions. If you get lost, message us on WhatsApp and we will guide you in. Stay the night at Astro Village so there is no late drive back.
Message us on WhatsApp or call . We reply with timings and details.
