Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste

Sky Score 38/100≈ Bortle 3

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: 48/100. The moon is 12% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 50%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Área de Paisagem Protegida da Cultura da Vinha - Zona Oeste

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January29%34/100
February29%34/100
March28%34/100
April33%37/100
May34%38/100
June35%38/100
July46%45/100
August ★50%48/100
September42%43/100
October33%37/100
November30%35/100
December29%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

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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