Stargazing rankings for 100 cities across China. Browse the darkest skies in China ranked by current overall score.
Darkest Skies in China
The darkest skies in China right now are in Bayan Nur (98), followed by Ganzhou (94), Baotou (93), Hohhot (92). Currently, 63 out of 100 monitored cities in China have a stargazing score of 70 or above.
Bayan Nur
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Ganzhou
China
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Baotou
China
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Hohhot
China
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Anshan
China
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Guilin
China
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Haikou
China
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Changchun
China
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Shenyang
China
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Changsha
China
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Nanchang
China
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Ningbo
China
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Jilin
China
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Ordos
China
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Taizhou
China
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Yinchuan
China
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Cixi
China
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Nanning
China
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Guiyang
China
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Datong
China
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Nantong
China
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Shaoxing
China
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Changshu
China
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Harbin
China
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Kunshan
China
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Shanghai
China
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Jiangyin
China
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Suzhou
China
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Wuxi
China
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Yunfu
China
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Changde
China
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Changzhou
China
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Jinhua
China
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Lanzhou
China
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Puyang
China
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Yancheng
China
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Yiwu
China
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Zunyi
China
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Taizhou
China
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Hangzhou
China
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Kunming
China
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Wuhu
China
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Xiamen
China
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Quanzhou
China
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Shantou
China
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Xining
China
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Zhaoqing
China
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Beijing
China
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Daqing
China
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Qingyuan
China
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Ürümqi
China
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Shenzhen
China
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Yangzhou
China
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Zhuhai
China
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Jieyang
China
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Chaozhou
China
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Dazhou
China
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Huizhou
China
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Jiangmen
China
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Putian
China
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Nanjing
China
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Tangshan
China
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Zhongshan
China
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Dongguan
China
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Shiyan
China
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Wenzhou
China
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Baoji
China
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Fuzhou
China
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Lu’an
China
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Foshan
China
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Guangzhou
China
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Hefei
China
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Nanyang
China
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Baoding
China
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Dalian
China
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Huai'an
China
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Nanchong
China
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Wuhan
China
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Yantai
China
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Qingdao
China
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Fuyang
China
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Huainan
China
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Lianyungang
China
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Shangqiu
China
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Suzhou
China
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Linyi
China
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Shijiazhuang
China
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Suqian
China
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Taiyuan
China
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Weifang
China
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Tai’an
China
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Tianjin
China
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Zibo
China
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Jinan
China
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Kaifeng
China
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Mianyang
China
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Xi’an
China
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Zhengzhou
China
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Chongqing
China
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Chengdu
China
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Understanding Sky Darkness Score
Excellent
Very dark skies with minimal artificial light. Ideal for deep-sky observation.
Good
Dark skies suitable for most stargazing. Some distant glow may be visible.
Moderate
Noticeable sky glow from nearby towns. Brighter objects remain visible.
Poor
Strong light pollution limits visibility of fainter stars and the Milky Way.
Severe
Heavy urban sky glow. Only the brightest stars and planets are easy to see.
The sky darkness score runs from 0 to 100. Higher scores mean darker skies with less artificial light at night. Lower scores indicate brighter, more light-polluted skies.
Last updated: 20 Sep 17:49
