How dark is the sky in Sidney, OH?

Sidney reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Sidney's sky is brighter than 57% 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 Sidney

Troy, OH, about 17 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Sidney. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Sidney against the rest of the dataset

Sidney, OH counts roughly 20,392 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Sidney ranks 1,817 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.