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Divis and Black Mountain National Trust Car Park

Divis and Black Mountain National Trust Car Park

Divis Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT17 0NG

Best time to visit

Escape the bright city lights of Belfast and explore the dark skies above Divis mountain at this free National Trust car park.

Divis and Black Mountain National Trust Car Park is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Location events organiser

National Trust

National Trust organises events at this location

Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: National Trust
Twitter: @nationaltrust
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Weather forecast

  • 09/07/25

    17° 0%

  • 09/07/25

    14° 0%

  • 10/07/25

    13° 1%

  • 10/07/25

    13° 12%

Weather forecast for Divis (1.3 miles away) updated 09/07/25 at 12:02.

Local light pollution

Divis and Black Mountain National Trust Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Divis and Black Mountain National Trust Car 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 Wed 9th Jul

Wed 9th Jul

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 10th Jul

Thu 10th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 11th Jul

Fri 11th Jul

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 12th Jul

Sat 12th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 13th Jul

Sun 13th Jul

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 1st September 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (10.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 6th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (10.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 3rd November 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (10.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 1st December 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (10.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 5th January 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (10.9 miles away)

    More info

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