Houma, LA Night Sky Brightness
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, covered fully in the Bortle scale guide.
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. Ranked against the other 3,206 cities here by the methodology guide's own sampling, Houma comes in at 2,357, darkest to brightest.