Stargazing rankings for 44 cities across Turkey. Cities are sorted by current overall score (sky darkness, moon, weather, and viewing window).
Lightest Skies in Turkey
The lightest skies in Turkey right now are in Gaziantep (46), followed by Samsun (48), Kayseri (48). Currently, 0 out of 44 monitored cities in Turkey have a stargazing score below 40.
Gaziantep
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Samsun
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Kayseri
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Şanlıurfa
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Sivas
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Kahramanmaraş
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Çorum
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Çankaya
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Malatya
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Ankara
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Adıyaman
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Sultangazi
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Adapazarı
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Gebze
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Batman
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Adana
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Şişli
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Tarsus
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Esenler
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Bursa
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Bağcılar
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Üsküdar
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Zeytinburnu
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Umraniye
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Sultanbeyli
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Maltepe
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Ataşehir
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Erzurum
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Bahçelievler
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İzmir
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Mersin
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Istanbul
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Eskişehir
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Karabağlar
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Muratpaşa
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Konya
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Antalya
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Afyonkarahisar
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Van
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Uşak
Turkey
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Merkezefendi
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Denizli
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Diyarbakır
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Elazığ
Turkey
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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
