How dark is the sky in West Jordan, UT?

West Jordan'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 81.2% 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.

The nearest darker sky to West Jordan

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Bluffdale, UT, roughly 9 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

West Jordan against the rest of the dataset

About 116,688 people live in West Jordan, UT, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, West Jordan ranks 2,588 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.