How dark is the sky in Lebanon, TN?

Lebanon reads as suburban edge on this dataset's scale. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. That's brighter than 14.7% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Lebanon

17 miles from Lebanon, straight-line, sits Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Lebanon's own suburban edge band.

Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Lebanon against the rest of the dataset

Lebanon, TN counts roughly 51,501 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Lebanon ranks 471 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.