Observed arrival · 2026-10-08
Light Pollution Globe maps the glow over your night sky
An interactive globe estimates artificial sky brightness and Bortle class by place, with moon, cloud, and rain information for planning a night outside.
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- Amateur astronomers and dark-sky planners
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- Its change layer compares 2014 and 2025 night lights, while noting that satellites can miss the shift to LED street lighting.
Field notes
The page separates skyglow—the light that spreads over a place—from satellite measurements of where light is emitted. Its change layer compares 2014 and 2025 and cautions that LED street lighting may be undercounted by satellite data. The homepage also says the selected-place brightness values are not yet live, although darkness, moon, and cloud forecasts already work.
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