Miradouro de Picões
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
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38% | 38/100 |
| February | 43% | 41/100 |
| March | 39% | 38/100 |
| April | 41% | 40/100 |
| May | 49% | 44/100 |
| June | 57% | 49/100 |
| July ★ | 80% | 63/100 |
| August | 81% | 63/100 |
| September | 61% | 51/100 |
| October | 46% | 42/100 |
| November | 33% | 35/100 |
| December | 26% | 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
65/100sky darkness at this stay
62/100sky darkness at this stay
More stays nearby
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Curral de I Tiu Pino
Darkness: 61/100 · 17.9 km from Miradouro de Picões · Sendim
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Hotel Trindade Coelho
Darkness: 56/100 · 16.7 km from Miradouro de Picões · Mogadouro
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Residencial Estrela do Norte
Darkness: 51/100 · 15.9 km from Miradouro de Picões · Mogadouro
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Residencial 2000
Darkness: 51/100 · 16.2 km from Miradouro de Picões
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Pensão Russo
Darkness: 51/100 · 16.6 km from Miradouro de Picões
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Live prices around Mogadouro
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
- Castro de Bruçó (Castelo dos Mouros) 11.6 km · Sky Score 44/100
- Miradouro do Carreirão das Arribas 15 km · Sky Score 44/100
- Miradouro do Carrascalinho 17.8 km · Sky Score 44/100
- Miradouro de Teixeira 21.2 km · Sky Score 45/100
- Miradouro do Colado 23 km · Sky Score 44/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).