Stargazing near you

The nearest dark skies to your city.

Cities are bright — but real darkness is usually closer than you think. Pick a city to see the nearest certified dark-sky parks, reserves, and observing sites, how far they are, and how dark they get. For tonight’s exact window from your own spot, Stella does the local math.

North America

United States

Albuquerque, New Mexico

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Atlanta, Georgia

6 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Austin, Texas

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Baltimore, Maryland

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Boise, Idaho

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Boston, Massachusetts

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Buffalo, New York

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

Canada

Calgary, Alberta

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Charlotte, North Carolina

7 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Chicago, Illinois

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Cincinnati, Ohio

5 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Cleveland, Ohio

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Colorado Springs, Colorado

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Columbus, Ohio

6 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Dallas, Texas

6 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Denver, Colorado

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Detroit, Michigan

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

Canada

Edmonton, Alberta

1 dark-sky site within driving range

United States

El Paso, Texas

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Fresno, California

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

United States

Honolulu, Hawaii

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Houston, Texas

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Indianapolis, Indiana

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Jacksonville, Florida

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Las Vegas, Nevada

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Los Angeles, California

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Louisville, Kentucky

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Miami, Florida

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

Canada

Montreal, Quebec

5 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Nashville, Tennessee

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

New York, New York

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Orlando, Florida

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Phoenix, Arizona

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Portland, Oregon

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

Canada

Quebec City, Quebec

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Raleigh, North Carolina

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Reno, Nevada

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Richmond, Virginia

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Sacramento, California

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Salt Lake City, Utah

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

San Antonio, Texas

6 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

San Diego, California

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

San Francisco, California

7 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

San Jose, California

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Seattle, Washington

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Spokane, Washington

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Tampa, Florida

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

Canada

Toronto, Ontario

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United States

Tucson, Arizona

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia

1 dark-sky site within driving range

United States

Washington, D.C.

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

South America

Europe

Netherlands

Amsterdam

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

Greece

Athens

1 dark-sky site within driving range

Spain

Barcelona

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

United Kingdom

Belfast

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

Germany

Berlin

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

Spain

Bilbao

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

United Kingdom

Birmingham

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

France

Bordeaux

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

United Kingdom

Bristol

7 dark-sky sites within driving range

Belgium

Brussels

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

Hungary

Budapest

5 dark-sky sites within driving range

United Kingdom

Cardiff

7 dark-sky sites within driving range

Germany

Cologne

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

Denmark

Copenhagen

5 dark-sky sites within driving range

Ireland

Dublin

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United Kingdom

Edinburgh

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

Italy

Florence

1 dark-sky site within driving range

Germany

Frankfurt

1 dark-sky site within driving range

Switzerland

Geneva

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

United Kingdom

Glasgow

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

Germany

Hamburg

5 dark-sky sites within driving range

Austria

Innsbruck

5 dark-sky sites within driving range

Spain

Las Palmas

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

United Kingdom

Leeds

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

Portugal

Lisbon

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

United Kingdom

Liverpool

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

United Kingdom

London

5 dark-sky sites within driving range

France

Lyon

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

Spain

Madrid

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

Spain

Malaga

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

United Kingdom

Manchester

8 dark-sky sites within driving range

France

Marseille

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

Italy

Milan

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

Germany

Munich

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

Italy

Naples

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

United Kingdom

Newcastle

5 dark-sky sites within driving range

France

Nice

1 dark-sky site within driving range

Spain

Palma de Mallorca

1 dark-sky site within driving range

France

Paris

1 dark-sky site within driving range

Portugal

Porto

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

Czech Republic

Prague

3 dark-sky sites within driving range

Italy

Rome

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

Spain

Seville

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

Spain

Tenerife

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

France

Toulouse

4 dark-sky sites within driving range

Italy

Turin

2 dark-sky sites within driving range

Spain

Valencia

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

Austria

Vienna

6 dark-sky sites within driving range

Poland

Warsaw

Dark-sky options & a clear-night plan

Switzerland

Zurich

1 dark-sky site within driving range

Oceania

Asia

Africa

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