How dark is the sky in Bangor, ME?

Bangor reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 50.4% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Bangor.

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.

How far Bangor is from a meaningfully darker sky

47 miles from Bangor, straight-line, sits Waterville, ME, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Bangor's own suburban band.

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

Bangor against the rest of the dataset

Bangor, ME counts roughly 32,446 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Bangor ranks 1,607 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.