How dark is the sky in Moncks Corner, SC?

Satellite radiance puts Moncks Corner in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 73.9% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Moncks Corner.

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 Moncks Corner

14 miles from Moncks Corner, straight-line, sits Goose Creek, SC, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Moncks Corner's own suburban band.

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

Moncks Corner against the rest of the dataset

Moncks Corner, SC counts roughly 18,359 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Moncks Corner ranks 2,356 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.