| # | City | Bortle (est.) | Brightness | 2 classes darker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puchong | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km S |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km ENE |
| 3 | Kampung Baru Subang | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km NE |
| 4 | Johor Bahru | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km N |
| 5 | Kajang | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km NE |
| 6 | Pasir Gudang | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km E |
| 7 | Bukit Mertajam | 8–9 | 244 | ~25 km SW |
| 8 | Kota Bharu | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km NNE |
| 9 | Seremban | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km ENE |
| 10 | Ipoh | 8–9 | 255 | ~25 km ENE |
| 11 | Kapar | 8–9 | 236 | ~25 km W |
| 12 | Iskandar Puteri | 7–8 | 175 | ~25 km SW |
| 13 | Malacca | 7–8 | 246 | ~25 km SSW |
| 14 | Paya Terubong | 7–8 | 216 | ~25 km WNW |
| 15 | Kuching | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km NNW |
| 16 | Kuantan | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km ESE |
| 17 | Alor Setar | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km WSW |
| 18 | Kuala Terengganu | 7–8 | 249 | ~25 km NE |
| 19 | Muar | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km SSW |
| 20 | Taiping | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km SW |
| 21 | Kota Kinabalu | 7–8 | 240 | ~25 km W |
| 22 | Kluang | 7–8 | 254 | ~25 km E |
| 23 | Sepang | 7–8 | 124 | ~25 km SW |
| 24 | Miri | 7–8 | 194 | ~25 km W |
| 25 | Teluk Intan | 7–8 | 251 | ~25 km SE |
| 26 | Tawau | 7–8 | 255 | ~25 km SSE |
| 27 | Kota Kuala Muda | 6–7 | 108 | ~25 km WNW |
| 28 | Sandakan | 6–7 | 172 | ~25 km ENE |
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.