Stargazing in Slavonski Brod, Brod-Posavina, Croatia

Dark-sky rating for Slavonski Brod

Slavonski Brod, Brod-Posavina, Croatia is a small town (population about 45,005). 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

• Zselic Starry Sky Park · certified dark-sky place · about 122 km away

Milky Way season in Slavonski Brod

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

• The north celestial pole stands 45.2° above the horizon, so stars within 45° of it never set from here.
• About 85.5% 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 15.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
• At 83 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 November 6, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waning Crescent at 8% illumination. Aurora at 45.2° latitude generally needs about Kp 7.2.

Nearby places

• Banja Luka, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Tuzla, Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina