How dark is the sky in St. Ann, MO?

Satellite radiance puts St. Ann in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. St. Ann's sky is brighter than 64% 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.

The nearest darker sky to St. Ann

4 miles from St. Ann, straight-line, sits Bridgeton, MO, the nearest city here with a darker sky than St. Ann's own suburban band.

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

St. Ann against the rest of the dataset

About 12,704 people live in St. Ann, MO, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, St. Ann ranks 2,041 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.