Stargazing in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Dark-sky rating for Neustrelitz

Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany is a small town (population about 22,291). 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

• Westhavelland Dark Sky Reserve · certified dark-sky place · about 86 km away

Milky Way season in Neustrelitz

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

• The north celestial pole stands 53.4° above the horizon, so stars within 53° of it never set from here.
• About 90.1% 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 7.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
• At 65 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.

Tonight and aurora

As of October 15, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Crescent at 24% illumination. Aurora at 53.4° latitude generally needs about Kp 4.5.