Stargazing rankings for 73 cities across Russia. Cities are sorted by current overall score (sky darkness, moon, weather, and viewing window).
Lightest Skies in Russia
The lightest skies in Russia right now are in Grozny (44), followed by Vladikavkaz (46), Makhachkala (46). Currently, 0 out of 73 monitored cities in Russia have a stargazing score below 40.
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Vladikavkaz
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Makhachkala
Russia
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Stavropol’
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Bryansk
Russia
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Smolensk
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Moscow
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Kaliningrad
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Tver
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Kaluga
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Taganrog
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Vologda
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Saint Petersburg
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Cherepovets
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Petrozavodsk
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Ufa
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Sochi
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Kostroma
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Yaroslavl
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Krasnodar
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Novosibirsk
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Ivanovo
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Astrakhan
Russia
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Murmansk
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Irkutsk
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Surgut
Russia
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Chelyabinsk
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Nizhniy Novgorod
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Barnaul
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Ulan-Ude
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Kurgan
Russia
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Krasnoyarsk
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Voronezh
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Saransk
Russia
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Bratsk
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Yekaterinburg
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Ryazan’
Russia
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Chita
Russia
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Ulyanovsk
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Samara
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Omsk
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Komsomolsk-on-Amur
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Rostov-na-Donu
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Kemerovo
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Naberezhnyye Chelny
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Lipetsk
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Kirov
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Kazan
Russia
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Yoshkar-Ola
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Volgograd
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Tomsk
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Saratov
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Orenburg
Russia
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Izhevsk
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Arkhangel’sk
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Volzhsky
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Orël
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Tolyatti
Russia
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Tambov
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Sterlitamak
Russia
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Perm
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Magnitogorsk
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Cheboksary
Russia
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Nizhny Tagil
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Kursk
Russia
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Novokuznetsk
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Tyumen
Russia
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Belgorod
Russia
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Penza
Russia
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Vladivostok
Russia
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Vladimir
Russia
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Tula
Russia
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Khabarovsk
Russia
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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
