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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

  • 08/09/24

    18° 10%

  • 08/09/24

    15° 13%

  • 09/09/24

    14° 17%

  • 09/09/24

    12° 52%

Weather forecast for Dumfries, Crichton Royal No 2 (5.4 miles away) updated 08/09/24 at 04:00.

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 Sun 8th Sep

Sun 8th Sep

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:11 to 04:14
Dark for 8h 2m
Moon phase on Mon 9th Sep

Mon 9th Sep

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:08 to 04:16
Dark for 8h 7m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:29 to 04:18
Dark for 7h 49m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 04:20
Dark for 7h 11m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 04:22
Dark for 6h 11m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:35 to 04:25
Dark for 4h 50m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:11 to 04:27
Dark for 3h 16m

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

  • Dumfries Astronomy Society meeting

    Tuesday 10th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Border Astronomical Society informal meeting and observing

    Thursday 12th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Trinity School Observatory, Carlisle, CA1 1JB (24.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Moffat Community Observatory Open Day

    Sunday 15th September 2024 from 11:00am to 15:00pm

    Moffat Community Observatory, Moffat, DG10 9QJ (24.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Dark skies walk with JAG Outdoors

    Saturday 21st September 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    Whinlatter Forest Park - Forestry Commission, Keswick, CA12 5TW (28.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Cockermouth Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 24th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

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