Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos

Sky Score 45/100≈ Bortle 5

8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓

Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos is a protected area in Canary Islands with a measured darkness of 57/100 (≈ Bortle 5), a usable sky for casual stargazing, though city glow is noticeable. The best month to come is typically July, when about 92% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 20/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 75%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January70%43/100
February68%43/100
March69%43/100
April66%42/100
May71%44/100
June79%47/100
July ★92%53/100
August89%52/100
September75%45/100
October63%40/100
November64%41/100
December68%42/100

Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).

Where to stay near Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos: 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 las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos for each.

56/100sky darkness at this stay

#1Darkest sky of these stays

Arenas del Mar

Sky darkness
56/100
To the spot
3.9 km
Wind House Hotel#3

Wind House Hotel

8.5Very well rated(17 reviews)

Wind House Hotel is a spacious four-bedroom holiday home in El Médano featuring a sun terrace, outdoor swimming pool, and private entrance with free parking. The property offers comfortable accommodations with a living room and five bathrooms, plus convenient amenities like free WiFi and private check-in services.

Sky darkness
56/100
To the spot
4.4 km

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  • Pika

    Darkness: 56/100 · 4.4 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos

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  • Hotel Médano

    Hotel Médano

    Darkness: 56/100 · 8.6 Very well rated (6 reviews) · 4.5 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos · El Medano

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  • Apartamentos Rocamar

    Darkness: 53/100 · 4.6 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos · El Medano

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  • Hotel Aeropuerto Monica Sur

    Hotel Aeropuerto Monica Sur

    Darkness: 52/100 · 5.4 (1,030 reviews) · 2.7 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos

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  • Ucanca

    Ucanca

    Darkness: 52/100 · 7.3 Well rated (1,179 reviews) · 2.7 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos

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Live prices around El Medano

El Medano is the closest base to Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos 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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Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).