Stargazing in Frederiksvaerk, Capital Region, Denmark

Dark-sky rating for Frederiksvaerk

Frederiksvaerk, Capital Region, Denmark is a small town (population about 12,718). 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

• Møn and Nyord Dark Sky Park · certified dark-sky place · about 112 km away

Milky Way season in Frederiksvaerk

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

• The north celestial pole stands 56° above the horizon, so stars within 56° of it never set from here.
• About 91.4% 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° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
• 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 November 6, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waning Crescent at 7% illumination. Aurora at 56.0° latitude generally needs about Kp 3.6.

Nearby places

• Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
• Malmoe, Skåne, Sweden