Stargazing rankings for 10 cities across Eritrea. Cities are sorted by current overall score (sky darkness, moon, weather, and viewing window).
Lightest Skies in Eritrea
The lightest skies in Eritrea right now are in Assab (70), followed by Edd (77), Himora (80). Currently, 0 out of 10 monitored cities in Eritrea have a stargazing score below 40.
Assab
Eritrea
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Edd
Eritrea
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Himora
Eritrea
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Massawa
Eritrea
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Barentu
Eritrea
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Keren
Eritrea
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Dek’emhāre
Eritrea
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Asmara
Eritrea
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Adi Keyh
Eritrea
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Mendefera
Eritrea
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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 22:18
