How dark is the sky in Culver City, CA?

Satellite radiance puts Culver City in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Culver City's sky is brighter than 73.7% 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 Culver City

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is El Segundo, CA, roughly 7 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Culver City against the rest of the dataset

Culver City, CA counts roughly 39,883 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Culver City ranks 2,350 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.