Stargaze Atlas

Florida dark-sky map — light pollution by town

339 towns rated · darkest: Keystone · measured from VIIRS 2024 satellite night-lights

Florida has 339 towns rated for light pollution here, from its darkest — Keystone (Bortle 4) — to its brightest city cores. 3 rate as genuinely dark or rural sky (Bortle 4 or better). Sort the table by darkness to find the best stargazing near you, then open any town for its exact rating, what you can see, the nearest darker skies to drive to, and tonight's live Moon, cloud, and aurora conditions. Ratings are a VIIRS satellite proxy for planning, not survey-grade sky-brightness readings.

Statewide Florida · VIIRS 2024
Towns rated
339

3 rate as genuinely dark or rural sky (about Bortle 4 or better).

Darkest town
Keystone
Genuinely dark towns
3

All Florida towns by darkness

Darkest sky first. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by name. A satellite reading, not a survey-grade measurement — and the real dark skies are usually a short drive out of any town.

Florida towns, darkest sky first.
Sky
Keystone 4 Rural / suburban transition 2.0
Fruit Cove 4 Rural / suburban transition 2.6
On Top of the World 4 Rural / suburban transition 2.8
East Milton 5 Suburban sky 3.3
Lakewood Park 5 Suburban sky 3.8
Shady Hills 5 Suburban sky 4.2
Santa Rosa Beach 5 Suburban sky 4.6
South Venice 5 Suburban sky 5.7
The Acreage 5 Suburban sky 6.0
Florida Ridge 5 Suburban sky 6.3
Palm Valley 5 Suburban sky 6.3
Marion Oaks 5 Suburban sky 6.9
Port Saint John 5 Suburban sky 7.1
Vero Beach South 5 Suburban sky 7.2
Yulee 5 Suburban sky 7.2
Palm Coast 5 Suburban sky 7.6
Deltona 6 Bright suburban sky 8.0
Bayshore Gardens 6 Bright suburban sky 8.1
Lehigh Acres 6 Bright suburban sky 8.2
Lakeside 6 Bright suburban sky 8.3
Spring Hill 6 Bright suburban sky 8.4
Middleburg 6 Bright suburban sky 8.8
Lake Butler 6 Bright suburban sky 9.1
Greater Northdale 6 Bright suburban sky 9.2
Cheval 6 Bright suburban sky 9.7
Clermont 6 Bright suburban sky 9.7
Key Largo 6 Bright suburban sky 9.7
Wekiwa Springs 6 Bright suburban sky 9.7
Citrus Ridge 6 Bright suburban sky 9.8
Satellite Beach 6 Bright suburban sky 9.8
Bellview 6 Bright suburban sky 10
Punta Gorda Isles 6 Bright suburban sky 10
Iona 6 Bright suburban sky 10
Marco 6 Bright suburban sky 10
Poinciana 6 Bright suburban sky 11
Thonotosassa 6 Bright suburban sky 11
West Melbourne 6 Bright suburban sky 11
Oldsmar 6 Bright suburban sky 11
DeBary 6 Bright suburban sky 11
San Carlos Park 6 Bright suburban sky 11
Four Corners 6 Bright suburban sky 11
Port Saint Lucie 6 Bright suburban sky 11
Westchase 6 Bright suburban sky 12
Palm Bay 6 Bright suburban sky 12
New Port Richey East 6 Bright suburban sky 12
Trinity 6 Bright suburban sky 13
East Pensacola Heights 6 Bright suburban sky 13
Viera East 6 Bright suburban sky 13
Myrtle Grove 6 Bright suburban sky 13
Lake Mary 6 Bright suburban sky 14
Sebastian 6 Bright suburban sky 14
Carrollwood 6 Bright suburban sky 14
Lady Lake 6 Bright suburban sky 14
Lakeland Highlands 6 Bright suburban sky 14
The Villages 6 Bright suburban sky 14
Midway 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Apollo Beach 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Gonzalez 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Orange City 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Gibsonton 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Marco Island 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Weston 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Warrington 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Edgewater 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Mount Dora 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Fish Hawk 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Cocoa 6 Bright suburban sky 15
Cocoa Beach 6 Bright suburban sky 16
Palm Beach Gardens 6 Bright suburban sky 16
Fleming Island 6 Bright suburban sky 16
Tavares 6 Bright suburban sky 16
Venice 6 Bright suburban sky 16
Niceville 6 Bright suburban sky 16
Callaway 6 Bright suburban sky 16
Groveland 6 Bright suburban sky 16
Port Charlotte 6 Bright suburban sky 16
Lutz 6 Bright suburban sky 17
South Daytona 6 Bright suburban sky 17
East Lake 6 Bright suburban sky 17
Homosassa Springs 6 Bright suburban sky 17
Eustis 6 Bright suburban sky 17
Parkland 6 Bright suburban sky 17
Upper Grand Lagoon 6 Bright suburban sky 17
Jensen Beach 6 Bright suburban sky 17
Palm Harbor 6 Bright suburban sky 17
Carrollwood Village 6 Bright suburban sky 17
Eloise 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Wesley Chapel 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Cutler 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Forest City 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Lake Magdalene 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Cypress Lake 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Valrico 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Sarasota Springs 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Oakleaf Plantation 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Palm River-Clair Mel 6 Bright suburban sky 18
Golden Gate 6 Bright suburban sky 19
Hobe Sound 6 Bright suburban sky 19
Mango 6 Bright suburban sky 19
Buenaventura Lakes 6 Bright suburban sky 19
Zephyrhills 6 Bright suburban sky 19
Land O' Lakes 6 Bright suburban sky 19
Navarre 6 Bright suburban sky 19
Safety Harbor 6 Bright suburban sky 19
Silver Springs 6 Bright suburban sky 19
Estero 6 Bright suburban sky 20
Pace 6 Bright suburban sky 20
Town 'n' Country 6 Bright suburban sky 20
Palm City 6 Bright suburban sky 20
Ruskin 6 Bright suburban sky 20
Ormond Beach 7 Suburban / urban transition 20
Jasmine Estates 7 Suburban / urban transition 21
Palmetto Bay 7 Suburban / urban transition 21
Key West 7 Suburban / urban transition 21
Minneola 7 Suburban / urban transition 21
Highland City 7 Suburban / urban transition 22
Meadow Woods 7 Suburban / urban transition 22
Port Salerno 7 Suburban / urban transition 22
North Port 7 Suburban / urban transition 22
Bayonet Point 7 Suburban / urban transition 22
Winter Park 7 Suburban / urban transition 22
Ponte Vedra Beach 7 Suburban / urban transition 22
Fruitville 7 Suburban / urban transition 22
Casselberry 7 Suburban / urban transition 23
Englewood 7 Suburban / urban transition 23
Southchase 7 Suburban / urban transition 23
Fairview Shores 7 Suburban / urban transition 23
Avon Park 7 Suburban / urban transition 23
Winter Springs 7 Suburban / urban transition 23
Rockledge 7 Suburban / urban transition 23
Gulfport 7 Suburban / urban transition 23
Wellington 7 Suburban / urban transition 23
Bonita Springs 7 Suburban / urban transition 25
Holly Hill 7 Suburban / urban transition 25
Pinecrest 7 Suburban / urban transition 25
Cooper City 7 Suburban / urban transition 25
Port Orange 7 Suburban / urban transition 25
Sun City Center 7 Suburban / urban transition 25
Azalea Park 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Lynn Haven 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Gulf Gate Estates 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
North Fort Myers 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Bartow 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Fernandina Beach 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Conway 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Lakes by the Bay 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Oviedo 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Sebring 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Coral Springs 7 Suburban / urban transition 26
Citrus Park 7 Suburban / urban transition 27
Elfers 7 Suburban / urban transition 27
Ensley 7 Suburban / urban transition 27
Longwood 7 Suburban / urban transition 28
Palatka 7 Suburban / urban transition 28
West Pensacola 7 Suburban / urban transition 28
Largo 7 Suburban / urban transition 28
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace 7 Suburban / urban transition 28
Palm Springs 7 Suburban / urban transition 28
Haines City 7 Suburban / urban transition 29
New Port Richey 7 Suburban / urban transition 30
Plant City 7 Suburban / urban transition 30
Plantation 7 Suburban / urban transition 30
Winter Garden 7 Suburban / urban transition 31
Dunedin 7 Suburban / urban transition 31
Lantana 7 Suburban / urban transition 31
Atlantic Beach 7 Suburban / urban transition 31
Tarpon Springs 7 Suburban / urban transition 31
Leisure City 7 Suburban / urban transition 31
Lake Wales 7 Suburban / urban transition 32
Lockhart 7 Suburban / urban transition 32
Country Walk 7 Suburban / urban transition 32
Temple Terrace 7 Suburban / urban transition 32
West and East Lealman 7 Suburban / urban transition 32
Lighthouse Point 7 Suburban / urban transition 32
Richmond West 7 Suburban / urban transition 33
Palmetto Estates 7 Suburban / urban transition 33
Lake City 7 Suburban / urban transition 33
Horizon West 7 Suburban / urban transition 33
Miramar 7 Suburban / urban transition 33
Sanford 7 Suburban / urban transition 34
Davie 7 Suburban / urban transition 34
Sandalfoot Cove 7 Suburban / urban transition 34
Boca Del Mar 7 Suburban / urban transition 34
Leesburg 7 Suburban / urban transition 34
Titusville 7 Suburban / urban transition 34
The Crossings 7 Suburban / urban transition 34
Lake Worth Corridor 7 Suburban / urban transition 34
Boynton Beach 7 Suburban / urban transition 35
Three Lakes 7 Suburban / urban transition 35
Bloomingdale 7 Suburban / urban transition 35
Pine Castle 7 Suburban / urban transition 35
Goulds 7 Suburban / urban transition 35
Riverview 7 Suburban / urban transition 35
Altamonte Springs 7 Suburban / urban transition 35
New Smyrna Beach 7 Suburban / urban transition 36
Pembroke Pines 7 Suburban / urban transition 36
Immokalee 7 Suburban / urban transition 36
Holiday 7 Suburban / urban transition 36
Cape Coral 7 Suburban / urban transition 37
Cutler Ridge 7 Suburban / urban transition 37
Crestview 7 Suburban / urban transition 38
Coconut Grove 7 Suburban / urban transition 38
Hunters Creek 7 Suburban / urban transition 38
Belle Glade 7 Suburban / urban transition 38
Destin 7 Suburban / urban transition 38
Golden Glades 7 Suburban / urban transition 39
Saint Cloud 7 Suburban / urban transition 39
Hudson 7 Suburban / urban transition 39
Fort Myers 7 Suburban / urban transition 39
Goldenrod 8 City sky 40
Westwood Lake 8 City sky 40
Auburndale 8 City sky 40
DeLand 8 City sky 40
Royal Palm Beach 8 City sky 40
Ferry Pass 8 City sky 41
Maitland 8 City sky 41
The Hammocks 8 City sky 41
Jupiter 8 City sky 41
Lauderhill 8 City sky 41
Apopka 8 City sky 42
Olympia Heights 8 City sky 42
Kendall West 8 City sky 42
Doctor Phillips 8 City sky 43
Alafaya 8 City sky 43
Panama City Beach 8 City sky 43
Coral Gables 8 City sky 44
Melbourne 8 City sky 44
Egypt Lake-Leto 8 City sky 44
Scott Lake 8 City sky 44
Margate 8 City sky 45
Coconut Creek 8 City sky 45
Stuart 8 City sky 45
Naples 8 City sky 45
Vero Beach 8 City sky 45
Country Club 8 City sky 46
Kings Point 8 City sky 46
North Lauderdale 8 City sky 46
Northdale 8 City sky 46
Kendale Lakes 8 City sky 46
Ocoee 8 City sky 46
Key Biscayne 8 City sky 47
Greenacres City 8 City sky 47
Brent 8 City sky 47
Fort Walton Beach 8 City sky 47
Merritt Island 8 City sky 47
North Palm Beach 8 City sky 47
North Andrews Gardens 8 City sky 48
South Bradenton 8 City sky 48
St. Petersburg 8 City sky 48
Winter Haven 8 City sky 48
Palmetto 8 City sky 49
East Lake-Orient Park 8 City sky 49
Seminole 8 City sky 49
Sunset 8 City sky 49
Lake Worth Beach 8 City sky 50
Cutler Bay 8 City sky 50
East Naples 8 City sky 50
Jacksonville Beach 8 City sky 50
Deerfield Beach 8 City sky 51
Glenvar Heights 8 City sky 51
Sunrise 8 City sky 51
Saint Augustine 8 City sky 51
Ives Estates 8 City sky 52
Bradenton 8 City sky 52
Wright 8 City sky 52
Princeton 8 City sky 52
South Miami Heights 8 City sky 53
Fort Pierce 8 City sky 53
Tamiami 8 City sky 53
Panama City 8 City sky 53
Pinellas Park 8 City sky 54
Pine Hills 8 City sky 54
Miami Shores 8 City sky 55
Miami Lakes 8 City sky 55
Tamarac 8 City sky 56
Miami Springs 8 City sky 56
Lealman 8 City sky 56
Gainesville 8 City sky 57
West Perrine 8 City sky 57
West Park 8 City sky 58
Wilton Manors 8 City sky 59
Villas 8 City sky 59
North Miami 8 City sky 60
Hallandale Beach 8 City sky 60
Oak Ridge 8 City sky 61
Brandon 8 City sky 61
Ocala 8 City sky 61
Flagami 8 City sky 61
Oakland Park 8 City sky 62
Sunny Isles Beach 8 City sky 62
Lauderdale Lakes 8 City sky 62
Naranja 8 City sky 62
Norland 8 City sky 62
Pinewood 8 City sky 62
Punta Gorda 8 City sky 62
Florida City 8 City sky 63
University Park 8 City sky 63
Doral 8 City sky 63
Westchester 8 City sky 63
University 8 City sky 64
Kendall 8 City sky 64
Coral Terrace 8 City sky 64
Delray Beach 8 City sky 70
Carol City 8 City sky 70
Miami Gardens 8 City sky 70
West Little River 8 City sky 70
Gladeview 8 City sky 71
Hollywood 8 City sky 72
Sarasota 8 City sky 72
Kissimmee 8 City sky 73
Ojus 8 City sky 74
Tallahassee 8 City sky 74
Dania Beach 8 City sky 75
Pensacola 8 City sky 76
Daytona Beach 8 City sky 76
Opa-locka 8 City sky 79
Lakeland 8 City sky 82
Allapattah 8 City sky 83
South Miami 8 City sky 84
Hialeah 8 City sky 87
Pompano Beach 8 City sky 87
Boca Raton 8 City sky 92
Clearwater 8 City sky 95
Homestead 8 City sky 95
North Miami Beach 8 City sky 96
Brownsville 8 City sky 99
Riviera Beach 9 Inner-city sky 101
Fountainebleau 9 Inner-city sky 109
Aventura 9 Inner-city sky 112
Little Havana 9 Inner-city sky 115
West Palm Beach 9 Inner-city sky 125
Sweetwater 9 Inner-city sky 125
Miami Beach 9 Inner-city sky 127
Hialeah Gardens 9 Inner-city sky 147
Fort Lauderdale 9 Inner-city sky 153
Orlando 9 Inner-city sky 154
Jacksonville 9 Inner-city sky 165
Tampa 9 Inner-city sky 169
Miami 9 Inner-city sky 253

Frequently asked questions

Where are the darkest skies in Florida?
The darkest town tracked here is Keystone. Sort the table on this page by darkness to see the full ranking, from the most rural, star-filled skies down to the brightest city cores.
How many dark-sky towns does Florida have?
Of 339 towns rated here, 3 rate as genuinely dark or rural sky (about Bortle 4 or better) — good for seeing the Milky Way on a clear, moonless night.
How are these light-pollution ratings measured?
From VIIRS 2024 annual-average satellite night-lights, sampled at each town's center and mapped to a darkness class and an estimated Bortle band. It is a satellite upward-radiance proxy for planning, not a survey-grade sky-brightness reading. See the methodology page for details.

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