How dark is the sky in Cypress, CA?

Cypress's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 62.7% of the 3,206 US 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 Cypress

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Seal Beach, CA, roughly 5 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Cypress against the rest of the dataset

Cypress, CA counts roughly 49,286 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Cypress ranks 2,000 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.