Stargazing in Araras, São Paulo, Brazil

Dark-sky rating for Araras

Araras, São Paulo, Brazil is a small city (population about 135,744). A place this size typically has a rural to suburban transition: the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights. That is an estimate of Bortle class 4–5 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

No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km of Araras. Our list only includes genuine, publicly documented sites, so none is shown rather than guessed.

Milky Way season in Araras

The bright core of the Milky Way passes almost directly overhead. It climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, peaking in April at about 83°.

• The south celestial pole stands 22.4° above the horizon, so stars within 22° of it never set from here.
• About 69% 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 83.4° up, passing almost directly overhead.
• The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are circumpolar here — visible on any clear, dark night of the year.
• At 634 m elevation, roughly 7% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.

Tonight and aurora

As of October 18, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a First Quarter at 52% illumination. Aurora at 22.4° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.

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