Stargazing rankings for 10 cities across Uruguay. Browse the darkest skies in Uruguay ranked by current overall score.
Darkest Skies in Uruguay
The darkest skies in Uruguay right now are in Maldonado (63), followed by Las Piedras (61), Montevideo (60), Mercedes (59). Currently, 0 out of 10 monitored cities in Uruguay have a stargazing score of 70 or above.
Maldonado
Uruguay
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Las Piedras
Uruguay
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Montevideo
Uruguay
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Mercedes
Uruguay
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Salto
Uruguay
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Paysandú
Uruguay
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Tacuarembó
Uruguay
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Artigas
Uruguay
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Melo
Uruguay
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Rivera
Uruguay
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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
