Mirador de la Peña del Águila

Sky Score 54/100≈ Bortle 2

8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓

Mirador de la Peña del Águila is a scenic viewpoint in Castilla-La Mancha with a measured darkness of 86/100 (≈ Bortle 2), a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically July, when about 85% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 24/100. 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 la Peña del Águila

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January44%48/100
February44%48/100
March41%46/100
April43%47/100
May53%54/100
June65%62/100
July ★85%76/100
August80%72/100
September60%58/100
October45%48/100
November38%43/100
December40%45/100

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

Where to stay near Mirador de la Peña del Águila: 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 la Peña del Águila for each.

82/100sky darkness at this stay

#1Darkest sky of these stays

Casa Rural La Chaparra

Sky darkness
82/100
To the spot
3.5 km
Location
Carrascosa

82/100sky darkness at this stay

#2

Casa Rural Nati

Sky darkness
82/100
To the spot
3.6 km
Location
Carrascosa

More stays nearby

  • Apartamentos Rurales El Corral

    Darkness: 80/100 · 6 km from Mirador de la Peña del Águila · Cañizares

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  • La Cabaña

    Darkness: 80/100 · 10.9 km from Mirador de la Peña del Águila

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  • Hotel Caserio de Vadillos

    Darkness: 79/100 · 6.1 km from Mirador de la Peña del Águila

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  • Hotel Real Balneario de Solán Cabras

    Darkness: 77/100 · 9.3 km from Mirador de la Peña del Águila · Beteta

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  • Los Tilos

    Darkness: 70/100 · 10.3 km from Mirador de la Peña del Águila

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Live prices around Carrascosa

Carrascosa is the closest base to Mirador de la Peña del Águila 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 Castilla-La Mancha

Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).