How dark is the sky in Herriman, UT?

Herriman's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 49% 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 Herriman is from a meaningfully darker sky

4 miles from Herriman, straight-line, sits Bluffdale, UT, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Herriman's own suburban band.

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

Herriman against the rest of the dataset

Herriman, UT has a population of about 62,352, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Herriman ranks 1,562 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.