Stargazing in Hlaingthaya, Yangon, Myanmar

Dark-sky rating for Hlaingthaya

Hlaingthaya, Yangon, Myanmar is a mid-sized city (population about 687,867). A place this size typically has a bright suburban sky: main constellations are easy, the Milky Way is washed out. That is an estimate of Bortle class 5–6 from population, not a measurement: the real value depends on the exact spot you observe from.

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Nearest dark-sky places and observatories

No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km of Hlaingthaya. Our list only includes genuine, publicly documented sites, so none is shown rather than guessed.

Milky Way season in Hlaingthaya

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 44°.

• The north celestial pole stands 16.9° above the horizon, so stars within 17° of it never set from here.
• About 64.5% 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 44.1° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
• The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 3.4° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
• At 5 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 8% illumination. Aurora at 16.9° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.

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