How dark is the sky in Union City, GA?

Satellite radiance puts Union City in the suburban edge band. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Union City's sky is brighter than 13.7% 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 Union City

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is South Fulton, GA, roughly 3 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Union City against the rest of the dataset

Union City, GA counts roughly 28,195 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Union City ranks 441 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.