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Garrison Playing Field

Garrison Playing Field

Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly, Isles of Scilly, TR21, South West

Best time to visit

The site sits high above Hugh Town on the island of St Mary’s with frequent stargazing events held throughout winter organised by the Isles of Scilly AONB Partnership.

Garrison Playing Field 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

  • 16/06/25

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  • 16/06/25

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  • 17/06/25

    15° 0%

  • 17/06/25

    15° 1%

Weather forecast for Hugh Town (0.5 miles away) updated 16/06/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Garrison Playing Field 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 Garrison Playing Field

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 Jun

Mon 16th Jun

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:25 to 00:05
Dark for 1h 39m
Moon phase on Tue 17th Jun

Tue 17th Jun

Waning Gibbous
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:26 to 00:19
Dark for 1h 52m
Moon phase on Wed 18th Jun

Wed 18th Jun

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 22:26 to 00:33
Dark for 2h 6m
Moon phase on Thu 19th Jun

Thu 19th Jun

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 00:47
Dark for 2h 19m
Moon phase on Fri 20th Jun

Fri 20th Jun

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 01:04
Dark for 2h 36m
Moon phase on Sat 21st Jun

Sat 21st Jun

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 01:25
Dark for 2h 57m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Jun

Sun 22nd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 01:53
Dark for 3h 25m

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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Events nearby

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    Tuesday 17th June 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    COSMOS Observatory, St Martins, TR25 0QN (3.8 miles away)

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    Tuesday 24th June 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    COSMOS Observatory, St Martins, TR25 0QN (3.8 miles away)

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    Tuesday 1st July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    COSMOS Observatory, St Martins, TR25 0QN (3.8 miles away)

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  • COSMOS Observatory Open Evening

    Tuesday 8th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    COSMOS Observatory, St Martins, TR25 0QN (3.8 miles away)

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  • COSMOS Observatory Open Evening

    Tuesday 15th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    COSMOS Observatory, St Martins, TR25 0QN (3.8 miles away)

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