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Caerlaverock Castle

Caerlaverock Castle

Castle Road End, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG1 4RU

Best time to visit

Caerlaverock Castle is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 03/05/24

    14° 11%

  • 03/05/24

    12° 43%

  • 04/05/24

    10° 50%

  • 04/05/24

    10° 23%

Weather forecast for Dumfries, Crichton Royal No 2 (5.4 miles away) updated 02/05/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Caerlaverock Castle is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

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

Light pollution map of Caerlaverock Castle

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.

Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:37 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 3m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:40 to 02:38
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:43 to 02:35
Dark for 4h 51m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:46 to 02:31
Dark for 4h 44m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:49 to 02:28
Dark for 4h 38m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 02:25
Dark for 4h 32m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:52 to 02:22
Dark for 3h 30m

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 Night Sky this Month – Planetarium Show

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG (22.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Whisky Stargazing Evening

    Saturday 4th May 2024 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm

    The Lakes Distillery, Cockermouth, CA13 9SJ (23.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Dumfries Astronomy Society meeting

    Tuesday 14th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Lochvale House, Dumfries, DG1 4DF (6.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Cockermouth Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 28th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Friends Meeting House - Cockermouth, Cockermouth, (22.9 miles away)

    More info

  • The Night Sky this Month – Planetarium Show

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG (22.9 miles away)

    More info

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    Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 2BJ (27.1 miles away)

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