Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão

Sky Score 29/100≈ Bortle 5

8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓

Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão is a protected area in Madeira with a measured darkness of 52/100 (≈ Bortle 5), a usable sky for casual stargazing, though city glow is noticeable. The best month to come is typically August, when about 61% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 13/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 47%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January39%26/100
February42%28/100
March39%27/100
April39%27/100
May44%29/100
June46%30/100
July59%35/100
August ★61%36/100
September47%30/100
October40%27/100
November41%27/100
December38%26/100

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

Where to stay near Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão: 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 Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão for each.

52/100sky darkness at this stay

#1Darkest sky of these stays

Village Cabo Girão

Sky darkness
52/100
To the spot
0.6 km
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52/100sky darkness at this stay

#2

HPB Cabo Girao

Sky darkness
52/100
To the spot
0.6 km
Location
Câmara de Lobos
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50/100sky darkness at this stay

#3

Pestana Churchill Bay

Sky darkness
50/100
To the spot
2.6 km
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More stays nearby

  • Pestana Fisherman Village

    Darkness: 50/100 · 2.6 km from Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão

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  • Pestana Churchill Bay - Reception

    Darkness: 50/100 · 2.6 km from Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão · Câmara de Lobos

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  • Quinta Do Estreito

    Darkness: 48/100 · 3 km from Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão

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  • Vila Afonso

    Darkness: 44/100 · 2.5 km from Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão

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  • Quinta da Saraiva

    Darkness: 44/100 · 2.8 km from Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão · Câmara de Lobos

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Live prices around Câmara de Lobos

Câmara de Lobos is the closest base to Paisagem Protegida do Cabo Girão 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.

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Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).