Gazing at the Sky with Ancient Eyes - Dark Skies Conference
Sunday 28th June 2026 from 10:00am to Tuesday 30th June 2026 20:00pm
University of Aberdeen
College Bounds, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB24 3FX, Scotland
Dark Skies in the Past and Today – an International Workshop hosted by the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History at University of Aberdeen
This multidisciplinary workshop explores the importance of dark skies, drawing on Scotland’s unique areas of low light pollution and connections with similar regions in Canada. Bringing together perspectives from the humanities, sciences, policy, and community knowledge, the event will examine how dark skies have influenced human culture and scientific understanding, as well as the environmental, legal, and ethical challenges posed by light pollution. Hosted by the University of Aberdeen with hybrid participation available, the workshop is open to academics, students, policymakers, and the public, and is intended as the first in a series of events focused on dark skies past and present.
Event booking
Weather forecast
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28/06/26
16° 14% -
28/06/26
19° 3% -
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19° 31% -
28/06/26
19° 25%
Weather forecast for Aberdeen (1.0 miles away) updated 26/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
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Local light pollution
University of Aberdeen is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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