Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Tefenni, Burdur, Turkey
Tefenni, Burdur, Turkey has an estimated Bortle 1–4 sky (small town). The Milky Way core is highest after dark in June, at about 24°.
How dark the sky is around Tefenni, Burdur, Turkey, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 37.31°, 29.78°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Tefenni
Tefenni, Burdur, Turkey is a small town (population about 5,317). 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
- TÜBİTAK National Observatory · observatory · about 73 km away
Milky Way season in Tefenni
The bright core of the Milky Way stays low, so you need a clear southern or northern horizon. It climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in April, May, June, July, August, peaking in June at about 24°.
- The north celestial pole stands 37.3° above the horizon, so stars within 37° of it never set from here.
- About 80.3% 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 23.7° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 1162 m elevation, roughly 13% 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 37.3° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Tefenni: common questions
Is Tefenni a good place for stargazing?
Tefenni, Burdur, Turkey 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 TÜBİTAK National Observatory, about 73 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from Tefenni?
From Tefenni, Burdur, Turkey (37.31°, 29.78°) the Milky Way's bright core climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in April, May, June, July, August. It peaks in June, reaching about 24°. Moonlight, cloud and city lights still decide what you actually see.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Tefenni?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-15 the Moon is a Waxing Crescent at 24% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.