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The best skies overall.

The 200 places with the highest Darkskyas Score: dark sky, clear nights, open horizon and altitude together.

1Bikku BittiLibya · mountain1Bortle9696out of 1002BrandbergNamibia · mountain1Bortle9696out of 1003UturuncuBolivia · volcano1Bortle9595out of 1004ZapaleriBolivia · mountain1Bortle9595out of 1005Atacama DesertChile · desert2Bortle9595out of 1006Mont Idoukal-n-TaghèsNiger · mountain1Bortle9494out of 1007Libyan DesertEgypt · desert1Bortle9494out of 1008Kebira CraterEgypt · desert1Bortle9494out of 1009LlullaillacoChile · volcano1Bortle9494out of 10010Mount SinaiEgypt · mountain3Bortle9494out of 10011Mount CatherineEgypt · mountain2Bortle9494out of 10012Ténéré desertNiger · desert1Bortle9494out of 10013Emi KoussiChad · volcano1Bortle9494out of 10014LicancaburBolivia · volcano1Bortle9494out of 10015Jabal al-LawzSaudi Arabia · mountain2Bortle9494out of 10016SpitzkoppeNamibia · mountain1Bortle9494out of 10017OllagüeChile · volcano1Bortle9494out of 10018SaharaMali · desert1Bortle9494out of 10019Mount TahatAlgeria · mountain1Bortle9494out of 10020Guallatiri, ChileChile · volcano1Bortle9494out of 10021National Astronomical Observatory of San Pedro MártirMexico · astronomical observatory2Bortle9494out of 10022Dasht-e MargoAfghanistan · desert1Bortle9393out of 10023San PedroChile · volcano1Bortle9393out of 10024Las Campanas ObservatoryChile · astronomical observatory2Bortle9393out of 10025Waw an NamusLibya · mountain1Bortle9393out of 10026University of Tokyo Atacama ObservatoryChile · astronomical observatory1Bortle9393out of 10027Ramlat al-Sab`ataynYemen · desert2Bortle9393out of 10028SayhadSaudi Arabia · desert2Bortle9393out of 10029La Silla ObservatoryChile · astronomical observatory2Bortle9393out of 10030Rub' al KhaliYemen · desert1Bortle9393out of 10031Registan DesertAfghanistan · desert1Bortle9393out of 10032Murzuq DesertLibya · desert1Bortle9393out of 10033Siloli desertBolivia · desert1Bortle9393out of 10034Vera C. Rubin ObservatoryChile · astronomical observatory2Bortle9393out of 10035Nubian DesertSudan · desert1Bortle9393out of 10036Mount TaftanIran · volcano2Bortle9393out of 10037Llano de Chajnantor ObservatoryChile · astronomical observatory1Bortle9393out of 10038High Energy Stereoscopic SystemNamibia · astronomical observatory2Bortle9393out of 10039Western DesertEgypt · desert2Bortle9393out of 10040OuanoukrimMorocco · mountain2Bortle9393out of 10041AracarArgentina · volcano1Bortle9393out of 10042AucanquilchaChile · volcano1Bortle9393out of 10043Lassen PeakUnited States · volcano2Bortle9393out of 10044Mount ShastaUnited States · volcano2Bortle9393out of 10045NamibRand Nature ReserveNamibia · International Dark Sky Reserve1Bortle9393out of 10046ParinacotaChile · volcano1Bortle9292out of 10047Half DomeUnited States · mountain2Bortle9292out of 10048Salvador Dalí DesertBolivia · desert1Bortle9292out of 10049LascarChile · volcano1Bortle9292out of 10050Lake NasserEgypt · lake2Bortle9292out of 10051Cerro Tololo Inter-American ObservatoryChile · astronomical observatory2Bortle9292out of 10052Hoggar MountainsAlgeria · mountain2Bortle9292out of 10053AcamarachiChile · volcano1Bortle9292out of 10054Nevado SajamaBolivia · mountain1Bortle9292out of 10055Grand Erg OccidentalAlgeria · desert1Bortle9292out of 10056AntucoChile · volcano2Bortle9292out of 10057NamibNamibia · desert2Bortle9292out of 10058Mount Graham International ObservatoryUnited States · astronomical observatory2Bortle9292out of 10059AcotangoChile · volcano1Bortle9292out of 10060PomerapeBolivia · volcano1Bortle9292out of 10061Syrian DesertIraq · desert2Bortle9292out of 10062Jbel ToubkalMorocco · mountain2Bortle9292out of 10063Mount WhitneyUnited States · mountain2Bortle9292out of 10064Aïr MountainsNiger · mountain1Bortle9292out of 10065Kalahari DesertAngola · desert1Bortle9191out of 10066Oukaïmden ObservatoryMorocco · astronomical observatory2Bortle9191out of 10067CopahueChile · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10068MercedarioArgentina · mountain2Bortle9191out of 10069TalakNiger · desert1Bortle9191out of 10070CoropunaPeru · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10071Erg AdmerAlgeria · desert2Bortle9191out of 10072Ojos del SaladoArgentina · mountain1Bortle9191out of 10073Mousa AliDjibouti · mountain1Bortle9191out of 10074AntofallaArgentina · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10075Falso AzufreChile · mountain1Bortle9191out of 10076Cerro El MuertoArgentina · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10077Nevado Tres CrucesChile · mountain1Bortle9191out of 10078Cerro El CóndorArgentina · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10079Tata SabayaBolivia · mountain1Bortle9191out of 10080Nat Ma TaungMyanmar · mountain1Bortle9191out of 10081Tanami DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle9191out of 10082Mount KarthalaComoros · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10083SocompaChile · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10084AmpatoPeru · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10085Monte PissisArgentina · mountain1Bortle9191out of 10086Cerro BoneteArgentina · mountain1Bortle9191out of 10087Great Sandy DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle9191out of 10088IncahuasiArgentina · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10089Algerian DesertAlgeria · desert1Bortle9191out of 10090Jabal an Nabi Shu'aybYemen · mountain2Bortle9191out of 10091TipasArgentina · volcano1Bortle9191out of 10092UbinasPeru · volcano2Bortle9090out of 10093Erg TiffernineAlgeria · desert1Bortle9090out of 10094AconcaguaArgentina · mountain2Bortle9090out of 10095Adrar des IfoghasAlgeria · mountain1Bortle9090out of 10096Magdalena Ridge ObservatoryUnited States · astronomical observatory2Bortle9090out of 10097Mono LakeUnited States · lake2Bortle9090out of 10098Black DesertEgypt · desert3Bortle9090out of 10099TiticacaBolivia · lake2Bortle9090out of 100100Kitt Peak National ObservatoryUnited States · astronomical observatory2Bortle9090out of 100101El DjoufMauritania · desert1Bortle9090out of 100102MafadiLesotho · mountain2Bortle9090out of 100103Kharan DesertPakistan · desert1Bortle9090out of 100104Cerro AzulChile · volcano2Bortle9090out of 100105Jabal Umm ad DamiJordan · mountain2Bortle9090out of 100106Gibson DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle9090out of 100107Barbeau PeakCanada · mountain1Bortle9090out of 100108Murchison Radio-astronomy ObservatoryAustralia · astronomical observatory1Bortle9090out of 100109Lake TanaEthiopia · lake2Bortle9090out of 100110TanezrouftAlgeria · desert1Bortle9090out of 100111Mount MocoAngola · mountain1Bortle9090out of 100112Félix Aguilar ObservatoryArgentina · astronomical observatory2Bortle9090out of 100113Leoncito Astronomical ComplexArgentina · astronomical observatory2Bortle9090out of 100114Yamdrok LakeChina · lake1Bortle9090out of 100115TacoraChile · volcano1Bortle9090out of 100116Greenland's Grand CanyonGreenland · canyon1Bortle9090out of 100117Little Sandy DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle9090out of 100118Lake AmadeusAustralia · lake1Bortle9090out of 100119McDonald ObservatoryUnited States · astronomical observatory2Bortle9090out of 100120Kula KangriBhutan · mountain1Bortle9090out of 100121Grand Canyon National ParkUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle9090out of 100122Kyzyl KumKazakhstan · desert1Bortle9090out of 100123Gangkhar PuensumBhutan · mountain1Bortle9090out of 100124Lake KaribaZambia · lake2Bortle9090out of 100125Kings CanyonAustralia · canyon1Bortle9090out of 100126Matobo HillsZimbabwe · mountain2Bortle9090out of 100127Fred Lawrence Whipple ObservatoryUnited States · astronomical observatory3Bortle9090out of 100128Emba SoiraEritrea · mountain1Bortle9090out of 100129Painted DesertUnited States · desert2Bortle9090out of 100130Karakum DesertTurkmenistan · desert2Bortle8989out of 100131Simpson DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle8989out of 100132El Morro National MonumentUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8989out of 100133Cholistan DesertPakistan · desert2Bortle8989out of 100134Pan-STARRSUnited States · astronomical observatory2Bortle8989out of 100135M'GounMorocco · mountain2Bortle8989out of 100136Nevado MismiPeru · volcano1Bortle8989out of 100137Cloudcroft ObservatoryUnited States · astronomical observatory2Bortle8989out of 100138Bryce Canyon National ParkUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8989out of 100139Lake BangweuluZambia · lake1Bortle8989out of 100140Salinas Pueblo Missions National MonumentUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8989out of 100141Mount NyanganiZimbabwe · mountain1Bortle8989out of 100142Mount LouraGuinea · mountain1Bortle8989out of 100143Cedar Breaks National MonumentUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8989out of 100144KythiraGreece · island2Bortle8989out of 100145Lapalala WildernessSouth Africa · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8989out of 100146LlaimaChile · volcano2Bortle8989out of 100147Strzelecki DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle8989out of 100148Lake AbbeEthiopia · lake1Bortle8989out of 100149Pedirka DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle8989out of 100150Tirari-Sturt stony desertAustralia · desert1Bortle8989out of 100151Arak gorgesAlgeria · canyon1Bortle8989out of 100152Sinai PeninsulaEgypt · desert3Bortle8989out of 100153Petrified Forest National ParkUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8989out of 100154ShimbirisSomalia · mountain1Bortle8989out of 100155LanínArgentina · volcano1Bortle8989out of 100156Sturt Stony DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle8989out of 100157Mesa Verde National ParkUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8989out of 100158Dilolo LakeAngola · lake1Bortle8989out of 100159Painted DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle8989out of 100160Cotuahusi canionPeru · canyon1Bortle8989out of 100161Mount AthosGreece · mountain2Bortle8989out of 100162Chaco Culture National Historical ParkUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8989out of 100163Apache Point ObservatoryUnited States · astronomical observatory2Bortle8989out of 100164NjesuthiLesotho · mountain2Bortle8989out of 100165KarpathosGreece · island2Bortle8989out of 100166National Solar ObservatoryUnited States · astronomical observatory2Bortle8989out of 100167Great American DesertMexico · desert2Bortle8989out of 100168Thabana NtlenyanaLesotho · mountain2Bortle8989out of 100169Rukwa LakeTanzania · lake1Bortle8989out of 100170Bolsón de MapimíMexico · desert2Bortle8989out of 100171King's PeakUnited States · mountain2Bortle8989out of 100172Siding Spring ObservatoryAustralia · astronomical observatory2Bortle8888out of 100173AnjouanComoros · island1Bortle8888out of 100174Chihuahuan DesertUnited States · desert2Bortle8888out of 100175Chiricahua National MonumentUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8888out of 100176Kati Thanda–Lake EyreAustralia · lake1Bortle8888out of 100177Tirari DesertAustralia · desert1Bortle8888out of 100178FolegandrosGreece · island2Bortle8888out of 100179Anderson Mesa StationUnited States · astronomical observatory3Bortle8888out of 100180Rig-e JennIran · desert2Bortle8888out of 100181Cahora Bassa ReservoirMozambique · lake2Bortle8888out of 100182Lake ChiutaMalawi · lake2Bortle8888out of 100183Mount KailashChina · mountain1Bortle8888out of 100184Black Rock DesertUnited States · desert2Bortle8888out of 100185Lake ChadChad · lake1Bortle8888out of 100186Calar Alto ObservatorySpain · astronomical observatory2Bortle8888out of 100187Great Basin National ParkUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8888out of 100188Baja California DesertMexico · desert2Bortle8888out of 100189Pico AlmanzorSpain · mountain2Bortle8888out of 100190AntikytheraGreece · island2Bortle8888out of 100191ArdoukobaDjibouti · volcano2Bortle8888out of 100192PerimYemen · island2Bortle8888out of 100193Sabkhat al-JabbulSyria · lake2Bortle8888out of 100194TronadorChile · mountain1Bortle8888out of 100195Peak Pobeda, SakhaRussia · mountain1Bortle8888out of 100196AusangatePeru · mountain1Bortle8888out of 100197Eastern DesertEritrea · desert3Bortle8888out of 100198Nabro VolcanoEritrea · mountain1Bortle8888out of 100199Pipe Spring National MonumentUnited States · International Dark Sky Park2Bortle8888out of 100200Kata TjutaAustralia · mountain1Bortle8888out of 100

Score from 0 to 100: sky brightness 60, clear nights 25, open horizon 10, altitude 5.

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