What the night sky looks like over Haltom City, TX

Haltom City's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Haltom City's sky is brighter than 62.6% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

The number comes from orbit, not a stargazer's logbook, so treat it as an estimate of sky glow rather than a certified Bortle class.

How far Haltom City is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Northlake, TX, roughly 18 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Haltom City against the rest of the dataset

About 45,786 people live in Haltom City, TX, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Haltom City ranks 1,996 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.