Monumento Natural de Idafe
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Monumento Natural de Idafe is a protected area in Canary Islands with a measured darkness of 78/100 (≈ Bortle 3), a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically August, when about 80% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 26/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 70%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Monumento Natural de Idafe
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62% | 54/100 |
| February | 63% | 55/100 |
| March | 61% | 54/100 |
| April | 60% | 53/100 |
| May | 63% | 55/100 |
| June | 67% | 57/100 |
| July | 78% | 64/100 |
| August ★ | 80% | 65/100 |
| September | 70% | 59/100 |
| October | 62% | 54/100 |
| November | 60% | 53/100 |
| December | 61% | 54/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Monumento Natural de Idafe: 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 de Idafe for each.
79/100sky darkness at this stay
69/100sky darkness at this stay
69/100sky darkness at this stay
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Apartamentos Catalino y Laderitas
Darkness: 66/100 · 6.4 km from Monumento Natural de Idafe · El Paso
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Pensión la Tienda
Darkness: 66/100 · 6.5 km from Monumento Natural de Idafe
Check availability →casa rurales sombrero de pico
Darkness: 65/100 · 8.2 Very well rated (54 reviews) · 6.4 km from Monumento Natural de Idafe
Check availability →Hotel Eden
Darkness: 62/100 · 8.3 Very well rated (147 reviews) · 6.9 km from Monumento Natural de Idafe
Check availability →Benahoare
Darkness: 62/100 · 9.0 Guests love it (484 reviews) · 7.1 km from Monumento Natural de Idafe
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Live prices around El Paso
El Paso is the closest base to Monumento Natural de Idafe 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 Canary Islands
- Parque nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente 1.1 km · Sky Score 53/100
- MIRADOR ASTRONÓMICO DE LA MURALLA 8.6 km · Sky Score 60/100
- Parque Natural de Las Nieves 8.8 km · Sky Score 51/100
- Monumento Natural de los Volcanes de Aridane 9.8 km · Sky Score 51/100
- Montaña Matos 13.9 km · Sky Score 64/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).