Mirador de Barea
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Mirador de Barea is a scenic viewpoint in Andalusia with a measured darkness of 80/100 (≈ Bortle 3), a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically July, when about 88% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 22/100. The moon is 99% lit and above the horizon 100% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 60%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Mirador de Barea
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 51% | 49/100 |
| February | 49% | 47/100 |
| March | 49% | 47/100 |
| April | 47% | 46/100 |
| May | 61% | 55/100 |
| June | 75% | 64/100 |
| July ★ | 88% | 72/100 |
| August | 80% | 67/100 |
| September | 60% | 54/100 |
| October | 52% | 49/100 |
| November | 53% | 50/100 |
| December | 50% | 48/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Mirador de Barea: sleep under a dark sky
We measured the night sky over each stay below, not just over the spot: the darkness score is computed at the hotel's own location, so you know what you'll see from the door. Sorted darkest sky first, with the distance to Mirador de Barea for each.
75/100sky darkness at this stay
74/100sky darkness at this stay
74/100sky darkness at this stay
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Hostal Sierra de Baza
Darkness: 73/100 · 17.8 km from Mirador de Barea
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Hotel González
Darkness: 70/100 · 18.1 km from Mirador de Barea
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Venta Dólar
Darkness: 70/100 · 19.3 km from Mirador de Barea · Dólar
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Las Tres Villas
Darkness: 67/100 · 19.3 km from Mirador de Barea
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Hostal restaurante Mirasierra
Darkness: 62/100 · 16.6 km from Mirador de Barea
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Live prices around Dólar
Dólar is the closest base to Mirador de Barea with rooms to book. The map shows everything available there right now, including the hotels, apartments and cabins we do not rate. Use the stays above when darkness decides, use the map when price or availability does.
Prices and availability come from the booking partners shown on the map, and we earn a commission on bookings made through it. Sky darkness is measured only for the stays listed above.
Nearby spots in Andalusia
- Parque Natural Sierra de Baza 13.4 km · Sky Score 50/100
- Mirador Puntal de Don Diego 31 km · Sky Score 52/100
- Mirador Loma de los Pinos 34.1 km · Sky Score 53/100
- Monumento Natural Piedra Lobera 34.8 km · Sky Score 50/100
- Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada 36 km · Sky Score 53/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).