Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía de São Lourenço
Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía de São Lourenço is a protected area in Azores with a measured darkness of 75/100 (≈ 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: 48/100. 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 de São Lourenço
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27% | 31/100 |
| February | 32% | 34/100 |
| March | 31% | 34/100 |
| April | 32% | 34/100 |
| May | 34% | 35/100 |
| June | 43% | 41/100 |
| July | 51% | 46/100 |
| August ★ | 56% | 49/100 |
| September | 46% | 43/100 |
| October | 32% | 34/100 |
| November | 34% | 35/100 |
| December | 30% | 33/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía de São Lourenço
Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep: stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.
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Praia Olga do sol vas
6 km away · darkness at hotel: 72/100
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Hotel Colombo
7.5 km away · Vila do Porto · darkness at hotel: 68/100
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Hotel Praia de Lobos
8.7 km away · Vila do Porto · darkness at hotel: 63/100
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Charming Blue
9.1 km away · Vila do Porto · darkness at hotel: 63/100
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Hotel Santa Maria
9.3 km away · Vila do Porto · darkness at hotel: 66/100
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Nearby spots in Azores
- Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca 4.3 km · Sky Score 38/100
- Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía da Maia 6.5 km · Sky Score 39/100
- Monumento Natural da Pedreira do Campo, do Figueiral e Prainha 7.7 km · Sky Score 34/100
- Miradouro do Pico dos Bodes 85.3 km · Sky Score 34/100
- Miradouro da Ponta da Madrugada 89.1 km · Sky Score 38/100