Night-Sky Friendly Products

We used to maintain a list of night-sky friendly outdoor lighting fixtures, bulbs, and shields that were night-sky-friendly. However, Amazon frequently moves or discontinues their products, making it difficult to maintain a current list. So here is a list of approved products on the DarkSky site: DarkSky Approved. In addition, here is a list of night-sky-friendly fixtures available from Home Depot, as compiled by the Hill Country Alliance.

Buyer Beware! Not all fixtures that are advertised as “Night Sky-Friendly” fixtures or “Dark Sky” fixtures actually are. If you stand away from the fixture and can see the bulb or the lighting element (such as an LED diode) then it is NOT a Dark Sky fixture despite what the advertising or the packaging might say. If you can see the lighting element, the fixture will allow light to escape sideways to cause glare, possibly trespass off your property, and probably pollute the night sky...all bad things! The lighting element must be contained entirely within the fixture and keep the light pointed down such that it cannot be seen directly by anyone standing just off your property. The fixtures listed below are among dozens that are available on Amazon.com that are truly Night-Sky-Friendly/Dark-Sky fixtures. Due to Amazon rules, we no longer receive a commission on these products. Just so you know.