How dark is the sky in Danville, KY?

Danville reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 67.6% 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 Danville

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Berea, KY, roughly 27 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Danville against the rest of the dataset

About 17,562 people live in Danville, KY, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Danville ranks 2,154 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.