Stargazing in Poznan, Greater Poland, Poland

Dark-sky rating for Poznan

Poznan, Greater Poland, Poland is a mid-sized city (population about 536,151). 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.

For a measured reading at any point, open the live Dark Sky map.

Nearest dark-sky places and observatories

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

Milky Way season in Poznan

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

• The north celestial pole stands 52.4° above the horizon, so stars within 52° of it never set from here.
• About 89.6% 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 8.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
• At 69 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 21% illumination. Aurora at 52.4° latitude generally needs about Kp 4.8.