Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Thi Tran Van Du, Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam
Thi Tran Van Du, Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam has an estimated Bortle 1–4 sky (small town). The Milky Way core is highest after dark in April, at about 41°.
How dark the sky is around Thi Tran Van Du, Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 20.15°, 105.73°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Thi Tran Van Du
Thi Tran Van Du, Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam is a small town (population about 24,146). 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
No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km of Thi Tran Van Du. Our list only includes genuine, publicly documented sites, so none is shown rather than guessed.
Milky Way season in Thi Tran Van Du
The bright core of the Milky Way climbs high above the horizon haze. It climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, peaking in April at about 41°.
- The north celestial pole stands 20.2° above the horizon, so stars within 20° of it never set from here.
- About 67.2% 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 40.8° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
- The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 0.1° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
- At 23 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 63% illumination. Aurora at 20.2° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Thi Tran Van Du: common questions
Is Thi Tran Van Du a good place for stargazing?
Thi Tran Van Du, Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam 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). No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km, so a dark site means driving away from the city's glow toward the darkest horizon you can reach.
When can you see the Milky Way from Thi Tran Van Du?
From Thi Tran Van Du, Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam (20.15°, 105.73°) the Milky Way's bright core climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October. It peaks in April, reaching about 41°. Moonlight, cloud and city lights still decide what you actually see.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Thi Tran Van Du?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-20 the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 63% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.