Stargazing rankings for 10 cities across Sweden. Browse the darkest skies in Sweden ranked by current overall score.
Darkest Skies in Sweden
The darkest skies in Sweden right now are in Örebro (79), followed by Linköping (77), Göteborg (73), Uppsala (70). Currently, 4 out of 10 monitored cities in Sweden have a stargazing score of 70 or above.
Örebro
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Linköping
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Göteborg
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Uppsala
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Västerås
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Sollentuna
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Umeå
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Malmö
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Stockholm
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Helsingborg
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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
