How dark is the sky in Lexington, NE?

Lexington's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 71.1% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Lexington.

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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Lexington

58 miles from Lexington, straight-line, sits North Platte, NE, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Lexington's own suburban band.

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

Lexington against the rest of the dataset

Lexington, NE counts roughly 11,205 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Lexington ranks 2,266 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.