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Changue Woods

Changue Woods

Barr Village, Girvan, Ayrshire, KA26 9TT

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 10/09/24

    11° 6%

  • 10/09/24

    10° 51%

  • 11/09/24

    8° 74%

  • 11/09/24

    8° 65%

Weather forecast for Bargany Gardens (4.2 miles away) updated 10/09/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Changue Woods 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 Changue Woods

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 Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:31 to 04:22
Dark for 7h 51m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 04:24
Dark for 7h 13m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 04:26
Dark for 6h 13m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:38 to 04:29
Dark for 4h 51m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:14 to 04:31
Dark for 3h 17m
Moon phase on Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:54 to 04:33
Dark for 1h 39m
Moon phase on Mon 16th Sep

Mon 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 04:33 to 04:35
Dark for 0h 2m

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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    Thursday 12th September 2024 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm

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  • Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 23rd September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kyle Academy, Ayr, KA7 3LR (17.4 miles away)

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    Monday 28th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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  • Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 25th November 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kyle Academy, Ayr, KA7 3LR (17.4 miles away)

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