Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca
5 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
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: 19/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 46%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27% | 32/100 |
| February | 32% | 34/100 |
| March | 31% | 34/100 |
| April | 32% | 34/100 |
| May | 34% | 36/100 |
| June | 43% | 41/100 |
| July | 51% | 46/100 |
| August ★ | 56% | 49/100 |
| September | 46% | 43/100 |
| October | 32% | 35/100 |
| November | 34% | 36/100 |
| December | 30% | 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: 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 do Barreiro da Faneca for each.
72/100sky darkness at this stay
68/100sky darkness at this stay
66/100sky darkness at this stay
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Hotel Praia de Lobos
Darkness: 63/100 · 6.6 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca · Vila do Porto
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Charming Blue
Darkness: 63/100 · 7.1 km from Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca · Vila do Porto
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Live prices around Vila do Porto
Vila do Porto is the closest base to Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca 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.
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Nearby spots in Azores
- Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía de São Lourenço 4.3 km · Sky Score 37/100
- Monumento Natural da Pedreira do Campo, do Figueiral e Prainha 6.5 km · Sky Score 34/100
- Área de Paisagem Protegida da Baía da Maia 10.2 km · Sky Score 39/100
- Miradouro do Pico dos Bodes 83.2 km · Sky Score 34/100
- Área de Paisagem Protegida das Furnas 86.6 km · Sky Score 34/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).