Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Ajka, Veszprém, Hungary
Ajka, Veszprém, Hungary has an estimated Bortle 1–4 sky (small town). The Milky Way core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness from here.
How dark the sky is around Ajka, Veszprém, Hungary, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 47.10°, 17.56°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Ajka
Ajka, Veszprém, Hungary is a small town (population about 31,407). A place this size typically has a rural sky: the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. That is an estimate of Bortle class 1–4 from population, not a measurement: the real value depends on the exact spot you observe from.
For a measured reading at any point, open the live Dark Sky map.
Nearest dark-sky places and observatories
- Zselic Starry Sky Park · certified dark-sky place · about 97 km away
Milky Way season in Ajka
The Milky Way's bright core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness from Ajka; the fainter band is still visible from a dark site.
- The north celestial pole stands 47.1° above the horizon, so stars within 47° of it never set from here.
- About 86.6% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
- The Milky Way's core in Sagittarius culminates about 13.9° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 225 m elevation, roughly 3% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Tonight and aurora
As of October 20, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 64% illumination. Aurora at 47.1° latitude generally needs about Kp 6.6.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Ajka: common questions
Is Ajka a good place for stargazing?
Ajka, Veszprém, Hungary is a small town, so its typical sky is rural sky: the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting (an estimate of Bortle 1–4 from population, not a measurement). The nearest certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry is Zselic Starry Sky Park, about 97 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from Ajka?
From Ajka, Veszprém, Hungary the Milky Way's bright core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness at any time of year, so the best views are of the fainter parts of the band.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Ajka?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-20 the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 64% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.