How dark is the sky in Mobile, AL?

Mobile's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Mobile's sky is brighter than 70.7% 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.

How far Mobile is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Prichard, AL, roughly 7 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Mobile against the rest of the dataset

About 201,367 people live in Mobile, AL, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Mobile ranks 2,255 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.