Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Burdur, Burdur, Turkey
Burdur, Burdur, Turkey has an estimated Bortle 4–5 sky (small city). The Milky Way core is highest after dark in June, at about 23°.
How dark the sky is around Burdur, Burdur, Turkey, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 37.72°, 30.29°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Burdur
Burdur, Burdur, Turkey is a small city (population about 95,436). 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
- TÜBİTAK National Observatory · observatory · about 100 km away
Milky Way season in Burdur
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 23°.
- The north celestial pole stands 37.7° above the horizon, so stars within 38° of it never set from here.
- About 80.6% 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 23.3° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 956 m elevation, roughly 11% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Tonight and aurora
As of October 14, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Crescent at 14% illumination. Aurora at 37.7° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Burdur: common questions
Is Burdur a good place for stargazing?
Burdur, Burdur, Turkey is a small city, so its typical sky is rural to suburban transition: the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights (an estimate of Bortle 4–5 from population, not a measurement). The nearest certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry is TÜBİTAK National Observatory, about 100 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from Burdur?
From Burdur, Burdur, Turkey (37.72°, 30.29°) the Milky Way's bright core climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in April, May, June, July, August. It peaks in June, reaching about 23°. Moonlight, cloud and city lights still decide what you actually see.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Burdur?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-14 the Moon is a Waxing Crescent at 14% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.