Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Verona, Veneto, Italy
Verona, Veneto, Italy has an estimated Bortle 5–6 sky (mid-sized city). The Milky Way core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness from here.
How dark the sky is around Verona, Veneto, Italy, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 45.44°, 10.99°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Verona
Verona, Veneto, Italy is a mid-sized city (population about 258,031). 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
- Asiago Astrophysical Observatory · observatory · about 63 km away
Milky Way season in Verona
The Milky Way's bright core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness from Verona; the fainter band is still visible from a dark site.
- The north celestial pole stands 45.4° above the horizon, so stars within 45° of it never set from here.
- About 85.6% 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 15.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 59 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 19, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a First Quarter at 54% illumination. Aurora at 45.4° latitude generally needs about Kp 7.2.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Verona: common questions
Is Verona a good place for stargazing?
Verona, Veneto, Italy is a mid-sized city, so its typical sky is bright suburban sky: main constellations are easy, the Milky Way is washed out (an estimate of Bortle 5–6 from population, not a measurement). The nearest certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry is Asiago Astrophysical Observatory, about 63 km away.
When can you see the Milky Way from Verona?
From Verona, 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 Verona?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-19 the Moon is a First Quarter at 54% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.