Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades is a protected area in Azores with a measured darkness of 74/100 (≈ Bortle 3), a good rural sky: the Milky Way is clearly visible, with some glow on the horizon toward nearby towns. The best month to come is typically August, when about 56% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 19/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 48%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32% | 34/100 |
| February | 33% | 35/100 |
| March | 32% | 34/100 |
| April | 33% | 34/100 |
| May | 35% | 36/100 |
| June | 42% | 40/100 |
| July | 49% | 44/100 |
| August ★ | 56% | 48/100 |
| September | 48% | 43/100 |
| October | 34% | 35/100 |
| November | 33% | 34/100 |
| December | 31% | 33/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades: 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 das Sete Cidades for each.
75/100sky darkness at this stay
75/100sky darkness at this stay
74/100sky darkness at this stay
More stays nearby
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Villa Várzea
Darkness: 74/100 · 5.6 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades · Várzea
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Mosteiros Place
Darkness: 74/100 · 5.6 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades
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Casa Grande
Darkness: 73/100 · 1.5 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades · Sete Cidades
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Casa magica
Darkness: 73/100 · 4.4 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades
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Sensi Azores Nature & SPA
Darkness: 73/100 · 5.6 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades
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Live prices around Sete Cidades
Sete Cidades is the closest base to Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades 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 do Pico das Camarinhas - Ponta da Ferraria 6.6 km · Sky Score 39/100
- Monumento Natural da Gruta do Carvão 14.1 km · Sky Score 26/100
- Monumento Natural da Caldeira Velha 25.2 km · Sky Score 33/100
- Reserva Natural da Lagoa do Fogo 27.8 km · Sky Score 34/100
- Miradouro Tio Domingos 36.5 km · Sky Score 35/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).