| # | City | Bortle (est.) | Brightness | 2 classes darker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merlo | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km WSW |
| 2 | Laferrere | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km SW |
| 3 | José C. Paz | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km NNE |
| 4 | Córdoba | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km S |
| 5 | Buenos Aires | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km NE |
| 6 | Quilmes | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km NE |
| 7 | San Miguel de Tucumán | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km W |
| 8 | Salta | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km SE |
| 9 | Rosario | 7–8 | 250 | ~25 km E |
| 10 | Posadas | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km S |
| 11 | Neuquén | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NNE |
| 12 | Resistencia | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NE |
| 13 | Santiago del Estero | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km SSW |
| 14 | Santa Fe | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km S |
| 15 | Corrientes | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NNE |
| 16 | Bahía Blanca | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km S |
| 17 | Mar del Plata | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km ESE |
| 18 | Paraná | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NE |
| 19 | San Salvador de Jujuy | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NE |
| 20 | Formosa | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km S |
Brightness is the NASA VIIRS Black Marble 2016 value at the city centre on a 0–255 scale; 255 is saturated. Cities are ordered by estimated sky brightness, which also counts the light within 30 km.