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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

  • 30/11/23

    5° 8%

  • 30/11/23

    4° 5%

  • 01/12/23

    4° 6%

  • 01/12/23

    3° 5%

Weather forecast for Ballygally (beach) (0.8 miles away) updated 29/11/23 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 Thu 30th Nov

Thu 30th Nov

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 17:31 to 18:03
Dark for 0h 31m
Moon phase on Fri 1st Dec

Fri 1st Dec

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 17:30 to 19:20
Dark for 1h 49m
Moon phase on Sat 2nd Dec

Sat 2nd Dec

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 17:30 to 20:39
Dark for 3h 8m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd Dec

Sun 3rd Dec

Waning Gibbous
71 % illuminated
Dark from 17:29 to 21:58
Dark for 4h 28m
Moon phase on Mon 4th Dec

Mon 4th Dec

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 17:29 to 23:15
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Tue 5th Dec

Tue 5th Dec

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 17:29 to 00:29
Dark for 6h 59m
Moon phase on Wed 6th Dec

Wed 6th Dec

Third Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 17:28 to 01:43
Dark for 8h 14m

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

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  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 4th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Irish Astronomical Association monthly meeting

    Wednesday 13th December 2023 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 8th January 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 5th February 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 4th March 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

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