Stargazing in Ayamonte, Andalusia, Spain

Dark-sky rating for Ayamonte

Ayamonte, Andalusia, Spain is a small town (population about 20,883). 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

• Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve · certified dark-sky place · about 110 km away

Milky Way season in Ayamonte

The bright core of the Milky Way stays low, so you need a clear southern or northern horizon. It climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in April, May, June, July, August, peaking in June at about 24°.

• The north celestial pole stands 37.2° above the horizon, so stars within 37° of it never set from here.
• About 80.2% 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 23.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
• At 12 m elevation, roughly 0% 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 37.2° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.

Nearby places

• Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
• Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain