How dark is the sky in Troy, AL?

Troy reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 71% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Troy.

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 Troy

Ozark, AL, about 31 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Troy. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Troy against the rest of the dataset

Troy, AL has a population of about 17,734, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Troy ranks 2,265 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.