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Glen Tanar Visitor Centre

Glen Tanar Visitor Centre

Glen Tanar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5EU

Best time to visit

The Glen Tanar Charitable Trust Visitor Centre is a stargazing location officially recognised as a Dark Sky Discovery Site.

Glen Tanar Visitor Centre 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.

Local light pollution

Glen Tanar Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site 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 Glen Tanar Visitor 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 Sat 21st Jun

Sat 21st Jun

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Jun

Sun 22nd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Jun

Mon 23rd Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 24th Jun

Tue 24th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 25th Jun

Wed 25th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 26th Jun

Thu 26th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 27th Jun

Fri 27th Jun

New Moon
3 % 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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