Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía da Maia

Sky Score 39/100≈ Bortle 3

Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía da Maia is a protected area in Azores with a measured darkness of 79/100 (≈ 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 56% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 51/100. The moon is 12% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 56%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía da Maia

Month	Clear night skies	Sky Score (new moon)
January	27%	33/100
February	32%	36/100
March	31%	35/100
April	32%	36/100
May	34%	37/100
June	43%	43/100
July	51%	48/100
August ★	56%	51/100
September	46%	45/100
October	32%	36/100
November	34%	37/100
December	30%	35/100

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

Where to stay near Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía da Maia

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

Praia Olga do sol vas
7.7 km away · darkness at hotel: 72/100
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Hotel Colombo
10.8 km away · Vila do Porto · darkness at hotel: 68/100
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Hotel Praia de Lobos
11.2 km away · Vila do Porto · darkness at hotel: 63/100
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Charming Blue
11.2 km away · Vila do Porto · darkness at hotel: 63/100
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Hotel Santa Maria
12.9 km away · Vila do Porto · darkness at hotel: 66/100
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Nearby spots in Azores

Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía de São Lourenço 6.5 km · Sky Score 37/100
Monumento Natural da Pedreira do Campo, do Figueiral e Prainha 9.4 km · Sky Score 34/100
Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca 10.2 km · Sky Score 38/100
Miradouro do Pico dos Bodes 91.4 km · Sky Score 34/100
Miradouro da Ponta da Madrugada 95 km · Sky Score 38/100