Dark-sky places in Hungary
Of 11 dark-sky places and national parks in Hungary, Kiskunság National Park has the most clear, moonless hours of full darkness: 427 a year (ERA5, 2006–2025). The darkest sky is at Aggtelek National Park, darker than 73% of Europe’s land (NASA VIIRS 2025).
| Place | Best month | Clear moonless dark hours a year | Darker than… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiskunság National Park national park | October | 427 | 63% |
| Körös-Maros National Park national park | October | 425 | 58% |
| Danube-Drava National Park national park | October | 423 | 62% |
| Zselic National Landscape Protection Area International Dark Sky Park | October | 416 | 70% |
| Balaton Uplands National Park national park | September | 381 | 52% |
| Hortobágy National Park International Dark Sky Park · national park | October | 381 | 71% |
| Őrség National Park national park | March | 376 | 67% |
| Danube-Ipoly National Park national park | October | 368 | 56% |
| Fertő-Hanság National Park national park | September | 351 | 54% |
| Bükk National Park International Dark Sky Park · national park | October | 350 | 58% |
| Aggtelek National Park national park | March | 338 | 73% |
Climate, not a forecast: these are shares of past nights (ERA5 reanalysis, 2006–2025), not a prediction for a particular night. Check a forecast before you go.