How dark is the sky in Dana Point, CA?

Dana Point's sky measures suburban edge here. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. That's brighter than 36.5% 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.

How far Dana Point is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Laguna Beach, CA, roughly 6 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

Laguna 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.

Dana Point against the rest of the dataset

Dana Point, CA has a population of about 32,585, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Dana Point ranks 1,163 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.