Dark-sky places in Italy

Of 28 dark-sky places and national parks in Italy, Pantelleria National Park (of those darker than half of Europe’s land) has the most clear, moonless hours of full darkness: 721 a year (ERA5, 2006–2025). The darkest sky is at Arcipelago Toscano National Park, darker than 93% of Europe’s land (NASA VIIRS 2025).

Data updated: 31 December 2025 · Sources and licences

Calculated 5 November 2026 · cloud cover ERA5 2006–2025 · night lights NASA VIIRS 2025

Place	Best month	Clear moonless dark hours a year	Darker than…
Pantelleria National Park national park	August	721	54%
Aspromonte National Park national park	August	710	49%
Sila National Park national park	August	701	53%
Gennargentu National Park national park	August	697	72%
Alta Murgia National Park national park	August	646	26%
Arcipelago Toscano National Park national park	August	641	93%
Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park national park	August	608	62%
Gargano National Park national park	August	606	47%
Asinara National Park national park	August	600	80%
Circeo National Park national park	August	592	17%
Lestra national park	August	592	5%
Vesuvius National Park national park	August	568	2%
Pollino National Park national park	August	546	52%
Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park national park	August	526	43%
Parco nazionale della Calabria national park	August	507	48%
Cinque Terre National Park national park	December	463	18%
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park national park	August	454	44%
Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park national park	August	445	44%
Matese National Park national park	August	442	22%
Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park national park	August	434	44%
Maiella National Park national park	August	427	38%
Sibillini Mountains National Park national park	August	423	44%
Appennino Lucano - Val d'Agri - Lagonegrese National Park national park	August	413	45%
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park national park	December	389	43%
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park national park	December	331	47%
Val Grande National Park national park	December	304	37%
Gran Paradiso National Park national park	December	276	63%
Stelvio National Park national park	December	253	76%

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