How dark is the sky in Placentia, CA?

Satellite radiance puts Placentia in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 46.9% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Placentia.

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 Placentia

3 miles from Placentia, straight-line, sits Brea, CA, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Placentia's own suburban band.

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

Placentia against the rest of the dataset

Placentia, CA counts roughly 53,395 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Placentia ranks 1,497 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.