Stargazing guide
Stargazing in San Dona di Piave, Veneto, Italy
San Dona di Piave, Veneto, Italy has an estimated Bortle 1–4 sky (small town). The Milky Way core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness from here.
How dark the sky is around San Dona di Piave, Veneto, Italy, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 45.63°, 12.57°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for San Dona di Piave
San Dona di Piave, Veneto, Italy is a small town (population about 41,856). 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
- Asiago Astrophysical Observatory · observatory · about 85 km away
Milky Way season in San Dona di Piave
The Milky Way's bright core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness from San Dona di Piave; the fainter band is still visible from a dark site.
- The north celestial pole stands 45.6° above the horizon, so stars within 46° of it never set from here.
- About 85.7% 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 15.4° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 4 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 20, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 65% illumination. Aurora at 45.6° latitude generally needs about Kp 7.1.
Nearby places
Stargazing in San Dona di Piave: common questions
Is San Dona di Piave a good place for stargazing?
San Dona di Piave, Veneto, Italy is a small town, so its typical sky is rural sky: the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting (an estimate of Bortle 1–4 from population, not a measurement). The nearest certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry is Asiago Astrophysical Observatory, about 85 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from San Dona di Piave?
From San Dona di Piave, Veneto, Italy the Milky Way's bright core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness at any time of year, so the best views are of the fainter parts of the band.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near San Dona di Piave?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-20 the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 65% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.