How dark is the sky in Troy, NY?

Troy'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 81.3% of the 3,206 US 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 Troy

3 miles from Troy, straight-line, sits Cohoes, NY, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Troy's own suburban band.

Cohoes, NY 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

About 51,065 people live in Troy, NY, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Troy ranks 2,591 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.