How dark is the sky in Albany, GA?

Albany reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 84.6% of the 3,206 US cities in this dataset.

Worth remembering: this is satellite radiance, not a ground observation. A true Bortle rating needs a human eye at night, this is the closest large-scale substitute.

The nearest darker sky to Albany

62 miles from Albany, straight-line, sits Eufaula, AL, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Albany's own suburban band.

Eufaula, AL is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Albany against the rest of the dataset

Albany, GA has a population of about 66,705, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Albany ranks 2,696 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.