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Birnie Village Hall

Birnie Village Hall

Thomsill, Elgin, IV30 8GY

Best time to visit

Birnie Village Hall is the former meeting location for Sigma Astronomy Club.

Weather forecast

  • 25/01/22

    8° 6%

  • 25/01/22

    7° 2%

  • 26/01/22

    7° 1%

  • 26/01/22

    7° 3%

Weather forecast for Elgin (3.4 miles away) updated 25/01/22 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Birnie Village Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Birnie Village Hall

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Tue 25th Jan

Third Quarter
56% illuminated
Dark from 17:55 to 02:10
Dark for 8h 14m

Wed 26th Jan

Third Quarter
45% illuminated
Dark from 17:57 to 03:47
Dark for 9h 49m

Thu 27th Jan

Third Quarter
34% illuminated
Dark from 17:59 to 05:25
Dark for 11h 25m

Fri 28th Jan

Waning Crescent
24% illuminated
Dark from 18:01 to 06:49
Dark for 12h 47m

Sat 29th Jan

Waning Crescent
14% illuminated
Dark from 18:03 to 06:47
Dark for 12h 43m

Sun 30th Jan

Waning Crescent
7% illuminated
Dark from 18:05 to 06:46
Dark for 12h 40m

Mon 31st Jan

New Moon
2% illuminated
Dark from 18:07 to 06:44
Dark for 12h 36m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • The Moon – our nearest neighbour

    Sunday 6th February 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Glenlivet Village Hall, Ballindalloch, AB37 9BX (17.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Exo Planets

    Saturday 15th October 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Richmond Memorial Hall - Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, AB37 9ET (24.3 miles away)

    More info

  • The Asteroids – Ceres, Vesta and Others

    Sunday 13th November 2022 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Glenlivet Village Hall, Ballindalloch, AB37 9BX (17.3 miles away)

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