| # | City | Bortle (est.) | Brightness | 2 classes darker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havana | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NW |
| 2 | Santiago de Cuba | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km SSW |
| 3 | Camagüey | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km SSE |
| 4 | Holguín | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km SE |
| 5 | Santa Clara | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km SSE |
| 6 | Guantánamo | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NNW |
| 7 | Las Tunas | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NNW |
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.