What the night sky looks like over Springfield, TN

Satellite radiance puts Springfield in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Springfield's sky is brighter than 76.7% of the 3,206 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.

The nearest darker sky to Springfield

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Franklin, KY, roughly 23 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

Franklin, KY 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 19,842 people live in Springfield, TN, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Springfield ranks 2,445 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.