How to Stargaze at Hanle, India's First Dark Sky Reserve

Hanle in Ladakh is India's first Dark Sky Reserve — a Bortle Class 1-2 sky most Indians never see

Best window is April to October; winter nights hit below -30°C and roads shut

You need an Inner Line Permit for Hanle; it sits near the China border in Changthang

Plan around the new moon — a full moon washes out the Milky Way even here

Local 'Astronomy Ambassadors' run telescope homestays; book one to actually see deep-sky objects