Mirador de Nicolás

Sky Score 51/100≈ Bortle 3

Mirador de Nicolás is a scenic viewpoint in Castilla-La Mancha with a measured darkness of 81/100 (≈ 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 84% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 65/100. The moon is 12% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 77%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Mirador de Nicolás

Month	Clear night skies	Sky Score (new moon)
January	46%	46/100
February	45%	46/100
March	42%	43/100
April	43%	44/100
May	55%	52/100
June	67%	59/100
July ★	84%	71/100
August	77%	66/100
September	56%	52/100
October	45%	45/100
November	40%	42/100
December	42%	44/100

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

Where to stay near Mirador de Nicolás

Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep: stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.

Hotel Cueva del Fraile
16.3 km away · darkness at hotel: 63/100
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Hostal Cabañas
16.5 km away · darkness at hotel: 71/100
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Hostal Isis
16.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 62/100
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Hotel LB Villa de Cuenca
17.7 km away · darkness at hotel: 58/100
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Arcas de Agua
18 km away · darkness at hotel: 63/100
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Pradaria
18.2 km away · darkness at hotel: 63/100
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Casa Rural Mirabueno
18.5 km away · darkness at hotel: 52/100
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Exe Cuenca
18.7 km away · Cuenca · darkness at hotel: 48/100
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Nearby spots in Castilla-La Mancha

Mirador del Ceño 8.8 km · Sky Score 48/100
las riscas 14.2 km · Sky Score 50/100
mirador del Alto de la Nava 16 km · Sky Score 47/100
Torca del Agua 16.5 km · Sky Score 51/100
Mirador de Beamud 17.6 km · Sky Score 50/100