Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca

Sky Score 38/100≈ Bortle 3

Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca is a protected area in Azores with a measured darkness of 76/100 (≈ 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: 49/100. 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 do Barreiro da Faneca

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January27%32/100
February32%34/100
March31%34/100
April32%34/100
May34%36/100
June43%41/100
July51%46/100
August ★56%49/100
September46%43/100
October32%35/100
November34%36/100
December30%33/100

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

Where to stay near Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca

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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