Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Ponta do Mistério

Sky Score 39/100≈ Bortle 2

Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Ponta do Mistério is a protected area in Azores with a measured darkness of 82/100 (≈ Bortle 2), a genuinely dark sky where the Milky Way is a bright, structured band. The best month to come is typically August, when about 49% 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 49%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Ponta do Mistério

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January28%35/100
February28%35/100
March29%35/100
April32%38/100
May34%39/100
June35%39/100
July46%46/100
August ★49%49/100
September42%44/100
October33%38/100
November29%36/100
December29%35/100

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

Where to stay near Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Ponta do Mistério

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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