Miradouro de Picões

Sky Score 45/100≈ Bortle 3

8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓

Miradouro de Picões is a scenic viewpoint in Trás-os-Montes & the North 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 July, when about 80% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 26/100. The moon is 88% lit and above the horizon 92% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 61%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Miradouro de Picões

MonthClear night skiesSky Score (new moon)
January38%38/100
February43%41/100
March39%38/100
April41%40/100
May49%44/100
June57%49/100
July ★80%63/100
August81%63/100
September61%51/100
October46%42/100
November33%35/100
December26%30/100

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

Where to stay near Miradouro de Picões: 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 Miradouro de Picões for each.

69/100sky darkness at this stay

#1Darkest sky of these stays

Estalagem Soeiro Meireles

Sky darkness
69/100
To the spot
16.8 km

62/100sky darkness at this stay

#3

Casa das Águas Férreas

Sky darkness
62/100
To the spot
15 km
Location
Mogadouro

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Mogadouro is the closest base to Miradouro de Picões 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 Trás-os-Montes & the North

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