Monumento Natural do Pico das Camarinhas - Ponta da Ferraria

Sky Score 39/100≈ Bortle 3

Monumento Natural do Pico das Camarinhas - Ponta da Ferraria is a protected area in Azores with a measured darkness of 77/100 (≈ 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 Monumento Natural do Pico das Camarinhas - Ponta da Ferraria

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January32%35/100
February33%36/100
March32%35/100
April33%35/100
May35%37/100
June42%41/100
July49%46/100
August ★56%50/100
September48%45/100
October34%36/100
November33%36/100
December31%35/100

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

Where to stay near Monumento Natural do Pico das Camarinhas - Ponta da Ferraria

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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