Área de Proteção Total do Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
Área de Proteção Total do Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês is a protected area in Trás-os-Montes & the North with a measured darkness of 72/100 (≈ Bortle 3), a good rural sky: the Milky Way is clearly visible, with some glow on the horizon toward nearby towns. The best month to come is typically August, when about 64% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 51/100. The moon is 12% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 64%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Área de Proteção Total do Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32% | 33/100 |
| February | 32% | 33/100 |
| March | 34% | 34/100 |
| April | 31% | 32/100 |
| May | 40% | 38/100 |
| June | 42% | 38/100 |
| July | 62% | 50/100 |
| August ★ | 64% | 51/100 |
| September | 46% | 41/100 |
| October | 37% | 36/100 |
| November | 29% | 31/100 |
| December | 26% | 29/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Área de Proteção Total do Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
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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Pensão Baltasar
8.8 km away · darkness at hotel: 64/100
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Hotel Águas do Gêres
8.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 64/100
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Pensão da Ponte
8.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 64/100
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Casa Natura Gerês
8.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 66/100
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Hotel Central Jardim
8.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 64/100
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Hotel do Parque
8.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 64/100
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Águas do Gerês
8.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 64/100
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Lakeview Gêres
9 km away · Campo do Gerês · darkness at hotel: 66/100
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Nearby spots in Trás-os-Montes & the North
- Miradouro Fojo do Lobo de Xertelo 9 km · Sky Score 37/100
- Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês 10.2 km · Sky Score 36/100
- Miradouro da Cascata de Pitões das Júnias (Norte) 12.6 km · Sky Score 39/100
- Castelo 17.5 km · Sky Score 38/100
- Serra do Barroso 23 km · Sky Score 38/100