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Carnfunnock Country Park

Carnfunnock Country Park

Coast Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 2QZ

Best time to visit

Carnfunnock Country Park 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

  • 16/09/24

    16° 4%

  • 16/09/24

    15° 1%

  • 17/09/24

    14° 4%

  • 17/09/24

    14° 4%

Weather forecast for Ballygally (beach) (0.8 miles away) updated 16/09/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Carnfunnock Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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 Carnfunnock Country Park

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 Mon 16th Sep

Mon 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 04:39 to 04:40
Dark for 0h 1m
Moon phase on Tue 17th Sep

Tue 17th Sep

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 18th Sep

Wed 18th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 19th Sep

Thu 19th Sep

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:43 to 04:51
Dark for 9h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Sep

Sun 22nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:40 to 04:53
Dark for 9h 12m

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

  • Irish Astronomical Association monthly meeting

    Wednesday 18th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Queen's University - Belfast, Belfast, BT9 6BD (21.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Irish Astronomical Association monthly meeting

    Wednesday 2nd October 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Queen's University - Belfast, Belfast, BT9 6BD (21.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 7th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (11.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Irish Astronomical Association monthly meeting

    Wednesday 16th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Queen's University - Belfast, Belfast, BT9 6BD (21.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Irish Astronomical Association monthly meeting

    Wednesday 30th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Queen's University - Belfast, Belfast, BT9 6BD (21.6 miles away)

    More info

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