Stargazing rankings for 12 cities across Taiwan. Cities are sorted by current overall score (sky darkness, moon, weather, and viewing window).
Lightest Skies in Taiwan
The lightest skies in Taiwan right now are in Tainan (73), followed by Kaohsiung (74), Chiayi City (74). Currently, 0 out of 12 monitored cities in Taiwan have a stargazing score below 40.
Tainan
Taiwan
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Kaohsiung
Taiwan
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Chiayi City
Taiwan
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New Taipei City
Taiwan
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Banqiao
Taiwan
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Taipei
Taiwan
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Neihu
Taiwan
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Keelung
Taiwan
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Taoyuan City
Taiwan
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Taichung
Taiwan
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Hualien City
Taiwan
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Hsinchu
Taiwan
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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
