.lighting domain statistics
5,367 domains were registered under .lighting at its latest check (Aug 16, 2026), placing it #353 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 1.8% (−97 domains). At its latest check it changed by −4 domains over 14 days, about −0.0% a week.
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About the .lighting extension
The registry behind .lighting is Binky Moon, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Nov 6, 2013, 12.9 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Aug 27, 2013, 71 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .lighting is #134 of them by size, with 0.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .lighting compares
In domain count, .lighting outranks 67% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .lighting grew faster than 4; the fastest of that group was .mobile at +53.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 5 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +5 domains (+0.1%) between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026. The biggest drop was −90 (−1.6%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Aug 2, 2026.
.lighting growth trend
.lighting accounts for 0.01% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 173 days from Feb 24 to Aug 16 it averaged −0.07% a week, or −1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (−8); its weakest was August 2026 (−94). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .lighting would reach about 5,358 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.lighting domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 5,367 | −94 |
| March 2026 | 5,461 | −8 |
| February 2026 | 5,469 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | 5,367 | −4 | −0.1% | 14 days | |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 5,371 | −90 | −1.6% | 152 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 5,461 | −3 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 5,464 | −3 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5,467 | −2 | −0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 5,469 | +5 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 5,464 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 5,464 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .lighting
How many .lighting domains are there?
5,367, according to the .lighting zone file on Aug 16, 2026.
Can anyone register a .lighting domain?
Yes, unless Binky Moon, LLC sets its own limits. .lighting is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .lighting domain extension?
The registry operator is Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .lighting created?
It was delegated on Nov 6, 2013.
Is .lighting growing?
.lighting went from 5,464 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 5,367 on Aug 16, 2026, a change of −1.8%. Its latest rate is about −0.0% a week.
How big is the .lighting domain extension compared to others?
.lighting is number 353 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .menu, .audio, .poker.