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Dunfermline Public Park

Dunfermline Public Park

St Margarets Drive, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7QL

Best time to visit

Dunfermline Public Park is a recognised Dark Sky Discovery site as nominated by Central Dunfermline Community Council. Tarmac paths criss-cross the hillside with plenty of locations away from the lighting that illuminates listed monuments.

Dunfermline Public Park is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 25/05/24

    16° 40%

  • 25/05/24

    13° 46%

  • 26/05/24

    12° 89%

  • 26/05/24

    11° 87%

Weather forecast for Dunfermline (0.1 miles away) updated 25/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Dunfermline Public Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Dunfermline Public 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 Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 23:16 to 23:54
Dark for 0h 37m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 23:22 to 00:38
Dark for 1h 15m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 23:29 to 00:45
Dark for 1h 15m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 23:36 to 00:37
Dark for 1h 0m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 23:45 to 00:23
Dark for 0h 37m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % 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!

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