Monumento Natural Sabina Albar
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Monumento Natural Sabina Albar is a protected area in Andalusia with a measured darkness of 77/100 (≈ 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 87% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 20/100. The moon is 99% lit and above the horizon 100% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 55%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Monumento Natural Sabina Albar
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 50% | 46/100 |
| February | 48% | 45/100 |
| March | 48% | 45/100 |
| April | 47% | 44/100 |
| May | 59% | 52/100 |
| June | 74% | 61/100 |
| July ★ | 87% | 69/100 |
| August | 77% | 63/100 |
| September | 55% | 49/100 |
| October | 48% | 45/100 |
| November | 50% | 46/100 |
| December | 48% | 45/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Monumento Natural Sabina Albar: 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 Monumento Natural Sabina Albar for each.
72/100sky darkness at this stay
71/100sky darkness at this stay
69/100sky darkness at this stay
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Casa Lorenzo
Darkness: 69/100 · 13.7 km from Monumento Natural Sabina Albar · El Contador - Chirivel
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Hotel Velad Sierra María-Los Vélez
Darkness: 66/100 · 7.8 km from Monumento Natural Sabina Albar
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Happy Villas
Darkness: 66/100 · 20.8 km from Monumento Natural Sabina Albar
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Casa de Los Arcos
Darkness: 64/100 · 12 km from Monumento Natural Sabina Albar · Vélez-Blanco
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Hotel Lo + Natural
Darkness: 58/100 · 13.5 km from Monumento Natural Sabina Albar
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Live prices around Vélez-Blanco
Vélez-Blanco is the closest base to Monumento Natural Sabina Albar 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.
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Nearby spots in Andalusia
- Parque Natural Sierra de María-Los Vélez 10.3 km · Sky Score 49/100
- Monumento Natural Cueva de Ambrosio 22 km · Sky Score 53/100
- Monumento Natural Piedra Lobera 31.2 km · Sky Score 50/100
- La Sagra 48.5 km · Sky Score 54/100
- Monumento Natural Peña de Castril 50.5 km · Sky Score 45/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).