Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros is a protected area in Azores with a measured darkness of 80/100 (≈ 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: 17/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 100% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 41%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29% | 34/100 |
| February | 28% | 34/100 |
| March | 30% | 35/100 |
| April | 32% | 36/100 |
| May | 34% | 37/100 |
| June | 35% | 38/100 |
| July | 42% | 43/100 |
| August ★ | 48% | 47/100 |
| September | 41% | 42/100 |
| October | 32% | 36/100 |
| November | 29% | 34/100 |
| December | 29% | 34/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros: 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 Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros 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
- 7.9 km
- Location
- São Bartolomeu de Regatos
68/100sky darkness at this stay
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Pousada da Juventude de Anga do Heroísmo
Darkness: 68/100 · 10.2 km from Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros
Check availability →Quinta das Mercês
Darkness: 63/100 · 8.7 Very well rated (51 reviews) · 10.7 km from Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros · São Mateus
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Quinta da Násce-água
Darkness: 61/100 · 10.7 km from Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros
Check availability →Hotel do Caracol
Darkness: 60/100 · 8.4 Very well rated (1,158 reviews) · 11.4 km from Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros
Check availability →Terceira Mar Hotel
Darkness: 60/100 · 8.7 Very well rated (743 reviews) · 11.6 km from Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros · Angra do Heroísmo
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Live prices around São Bartolomeu de Regatos
São Bartolomeu de Regatos is the closest base to Reserva Natural da Serra de Santa Bárbara e dos Mistérios Negros 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 das Furnas do Enxofre 6.4 km · Sky Score 35/100
- Área de Paisagem Protegida das Vinhas dos Biscoitos 7 km · Sky Score 34/100
- Reserva Natural do Biscoito da Ferraria e Pico Alto 7.1 km · Sky Score 36/100
- Monumento Natural do Algar do Carvão 7.8 km · Sky Score 35/100
- Reserva Natural da Terra Brava e Criação das Lagoas 9.2 km · Sky Score 35/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).