How dark is the sky in New Albany, OH?

New Albany reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. New Albany's sky is brighter than 44.1% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near New Albany

6 miles from New Albany, straight-line, sits Pataskala, OH, the nearest city here with a darker sky than New Albany's own suburban band.

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

New Albany against the rest of the dataset

About 11,604 people live in New Albany, OH, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, New Albany ranks 1,406 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.