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Bortle 2 ★ Dark Sky Park (UNESCO Primeval Beech Forests) 📍 Prešov Region, Slovakia

Poloniny Dark Sky Park

49.0833000° N, 22.4500000° E • Elevation: 700m

🌌 About This Observing Location

Located at the tri-border of Slovakia, Poland, and Ukraine; one of the least populated and darkest regions in Central Europe.

Bortle Scale Class 2

Elevation 700 m

Latitude 49.083°

Longitude 22.45°

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo

Fri, Oct 16

59%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 17:38

Sunrise: 06:52

Fair Sky

Sat, Oct 17

77%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 17:36

Sunrise: 06:53

Overcast Sky

Sun, Oct 18

99%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 17:34

Sunrise: 06:55

Overcast Sky

Mon, Oct 19

99%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 17:32

Sunrise: 06:56

Overcast Sky

Class 2: Truly dark site with negligible glow.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 7.1 – 7.5 mag

Milky Way Visibility: Brilliant with complex structures

Zodiacal Light: Distinct in spring/autumn

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