Stargazing in Bayawan, Central Visayas, Philippines

Dark-sky rating for Bayawan

Bayawan, Central Visayas, Philippines is a small city (population about 126,744). 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 Bayawan. Our list only includes genuine, publicly documented sites, so none is shown rather than guessed.

Milky Way season in Bayawan

The bright core of the Milky Way climbs high above the horizon haze. 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 52°.

• The north celestial pole stands 9.4° above the horizon, so stars within 9° of it never set from here.
• About 58.1% 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 51.6° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
• The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 10.9° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
• At 10 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 17, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Crescent at 35% illumination. Aurora at 9.4° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.

Nearby places

• Kabankalan, Western Visayas, Philippines