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Glasgow Science Centre

Glasgow Science Centre

50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G51 1EA

Best time to visit

Glasgow Science Centre 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

  • 09/05/24

    16° 4%

  • 09/05/24

    16° 5%

  • 10/05/24

    15° 4%

  • 10/05/24

    14° 5%

Weather forecast for Rangers F.c. (0.6 miles away) updated 09/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Glasgow Science Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Glasgow Science Centre

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 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 23:04 to 02:14
Dark for 3h 10m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 00:22 to 02:11
Dark for 1h 49m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 01:16 to 02:07
Dark for 0h 51m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:49 to 02:03
Dark for 0h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:23 to 02:00
Dark for 3h 36m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 01:56
Dark for 3h 28m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % 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

  • Inverclyde Skywatchers Club Meeting

    Monday 10th June 2024 from 15:00pm to 17:00pm

    Inverkip Hub, Greenock, PA16 0FZ (22.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Bute Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 10th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    St Pauls Church Hall - Isle of Bute, Rothesay, (29.6 miles away)

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  • Clydesdale Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 10th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Bankhall - Forth, Forth, ML11 8BX (24.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

    Friday 14th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    New Wellwynd Church - Airdrie, Airdrie, ML6 0AG (12.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Inverclyde Skywatchers Club Meeting

    Monday 17th June 2024 from 15:00pm to 17:00pm

    Inverkip Hub, Greenock, PA16 0FZ (22.4 miles away)

    More info

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