Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre is a protected area in Azores with a measured darkness of 75/100 (≈ 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 48% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 21/100. The moon is 88% lit and above the horizon 88% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 41%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29% | 32/100 |
| February | 28% | 32/100 |
| March | 30% | 33/100 |
| April | 32% | 34/100 |
| May | 34% | 35/100 |
| June | 35% | 36/100 |
| July | 42% | 40/100 |
| August ★ | 48% | 44/100 |
| September | 41% | 39/100 |
| October | 32% | 34/100 |
| November | 29% | 32/100 |
| December | 29% | 32/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre: 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 Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre for each.
74/100sky darkness at this stay
70/100sky darkness at this stay
Quinta do Espírito Santo
- Sky darkness
- 70/100
- To the spot
- 8 km
- Location
- São Bartolomeu de Regatos
61/100sky darkness at this stay
More stays nearby
Check availability →Hotel Cruzeiro
Darkness: 60/100 · 8.6 Very well rated (831 reviews) · 8.1 km from Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre · Angra do Heroismo
Check availability →Terceira Mar Hotel
Darkness: 60/100 · 8.7 Very well rated (743 reviews) · 8.1 km from Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre · Angra do Heroísmo
Check availability →Hotel do Caracol
Darkness: 60/100 · 8.4 Very well rated (1,158 reviews) · 8.1 km from Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre
Check availability →Azores Angra Garden
Darkness: 60/100 · 8.7 Very well rated (687 reviews) · 8.2 km from Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre · Angra do Heroísmo
Check availability →Angra Central Hotel
Darkness: 60/100 · 8.0 Very well rated (86 reviews) · 8.2 km from Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre
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Live prices around Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo is the closest base to Monumento Natural das Furnas do Enxofre 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
- Monumento Natural do Algar do Carvão 1.5 km · Sky Score 35/100
- Reserva Natural do Biscoito da Ferraria e Pico Alto 2.7 km · Sky Score 36/100
- Reserva Natural da Terra Brava e Criação das Lagoas 3.3 km · Sky Score 35/100
- Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros 6.4 km · Sky Score 38/100
- Área de Paisagem Protegida das Vinhas dos Biscoitos 8 km · Sky Score 34/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).