How dark is the sky in Greensboro, NC?

Greensboro reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 68.1% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Greensboro.

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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Greensboro

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Summerfield, NC, roughly 8 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Greensboro against the rest of the dataset

Greensboro, NC counts roughly 307,381 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Greensboro ranks 2,170 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.