What the night sky looks like over Springfield, MA

Springfield's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 64% of the 3,206 US cities in this dataset.

The number comes from orbit, not a stargazer's logbook, so treat it as an estimate of sky glow rather than a certified Bortle class.

Where to go for a darker sky near Springfield

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is West Springfield Town, MA, roughly 6 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Springfield against the rest of the dataset

About 154,888 people live in Springfield, MA, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Springfield ranks 2,042 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.