What the night sky looks like over Clemson, SC

Clemson's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Clemson's sky is brighter than 52.9% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

The number comes from orbit, not a stargazer's logbook, so treat it as an estimate of sky glow rather than a certified Bortle class.

Where to go for a darker sky near Clemson

Anderson, SC, about 15 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Clemson. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Clemson against the rest of the dataset

About 18,610 people live in Clemson, SC, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Clemson ranks 1,688 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.