How dark is the sky in Houma, LA?

Houma's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Houma's sky is brighter than 73.9% 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 Houma

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Morgan City, LA, roughly 30 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Houma against the rest of the dataset

Houma, LA has a population of about 31,671, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Houma ranks 2,357 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.