How dark is the sky in Parlier, CA?

Parlier's sky measures suburban edge here. 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 41% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Parlier

36 miles from Parlier, straight-line, sits Corcoran, CA, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Parlier's own suburban edge band.

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

Parlier against the rest of the dataset

About 14,429 people live in Parlier, CA, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Parlier ranks 1,308 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.