How dark is the sky in Brookhaven, MS?

Satellite radiance puts Brookhaven in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Brookhaven's sky is brighter than 70.5% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Brookhaven

Byram, MS, about 43 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the rural band, one step darker than Brookhaven. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Brookhaven against the rest of the dataset

About 11,654 people live in Brookhaven, MS, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Brookhaven ranks 2,249 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.