How dark is the sky in Hemet, CA?

Hemet's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Hemet's sky is brighter than 50.4% of the 3,206 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 Hemet

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is San Jacinto, CA, roughly 4 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Hemet against the rest of the dataset

Hemet, CA has a population of about 92,912, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Hemet ranks 1,608 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.