Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste is a protected area in Azores with a measured darkness of 80/100 (≈ 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 50% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 21/100. The moon is 94% lit and above the horizon 92% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 42%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29% | 34/100 |
| February | 29% | 34/100 |
| March | 28% | 34/100 |
| April | 33% | 37/100 |
| May | 34% | 38/100 |
| June | 35% | 38/100 |
| July | 46% | 45/100 |
| August ★ | 50% | 48/100 |
| September | 42% | 43/100 |
| October | 33% | 37/100 |
| November | 30% | 35/100 |
| December | 29% | 34/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste: 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 Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste for each.
77/100sky darkness at this stay
69/100sky darkness at this stay
68/100sky darkness at this stay
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Joe's Place B&B
Darkness: 68/100 · 5.9 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste · Madalena
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Villa da Madalena
Darkness: 68/100 · 6.3 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste · Madalena
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Rainbow Guest House
Darkness: 68/100 · 6.3 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste
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Casa do Mar
Darkness: 68/100 · 6.5 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste
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Calma do Mar
Darkness: 68/100 · 6.5 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste · Madalena
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Live prices around Madalena
Madalena is the closest base to Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste 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 Azores
- Monumento Natural da Gruta das Torres 2.1 km · Sky Score 38/100
- Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - São Mateus/São Caetano 8.2 km · Sky Score 40/100
- Reserva Natural da Montanha do Pico 8.9 km · Sky Score 41/100
- Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Norte 9.1 km · Sky Score 36/100
- Área de Paisagem Protegida do Monte da Guia 11.8 km · Sky Score 30/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).