Stargazing in Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Dark-sky rating for Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark is a large metropolitan area (population about 1,370,000). A place this size typically has a bright inner-city sky: only the Moon, planets and the brightest stars show from inside the urban core. That is an estimate of Bortle class 7–9 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

• Møn and Nyord Dark Sky Park · certified dark-sky place · about 79 km away

Milky Way season in Copenhagen

The Milky Way's bright core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness from Copenhagen; the fainter band is still visible from a dark site.

• The north celestial pole stands 55.7° above the horizon, so stars within 56° of it never set from here.
• About 91.3% 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 5.3° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
• At 14 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 19, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 62% illumination. Aurora at 55.7° latitude generally needs about Kp 3.7.

Nearby places

• Malmoe, Skåne, Sweden