How dark is the sky in Auburn, ME?

Auburn reads as suburban edge on this dataset's scale. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Auburn's sky is brighter than 17.9% of the 3,206 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 Auburn

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Lewiston, ME, roughly 4 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Auburn against the rest of the dataset

Auburn, ME counts roughly 25,200 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Auburn ranks 571 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.