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Glentrool Visitor Centre

Glentrool Visitor Centre

Glentrool, Near Bargrennan, Wigtownshire, DG8 6SZ

Best time to visit

Listed in the Galloway Dark Sky Park Leaflet as a publicly accessible location for overnight stargazing.

Glentrool Visitor Centre has been recommended as a great place to stargaze by the local authority, national park, community organisation or property owner. May require payment for access or parking.

Weather forecast

  • 23/04/24

    11° 0%

  • 23/04/24

    7° 0%

  • 24/04/24

    6° 0%

  • 24/04/24

    4° 0%

Weather forecast for Glentrool Mountain Bike Centre (0.1 miles away) updated 23/04/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Glentrool 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 Glentrool 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 Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 22:14
Dark for 0h 55m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 23:38
Dark for 2h 16m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 00:54
Dark for 3h 29m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:27 to 01:53
Dark for 4h 25m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:30 to 02:31
Dark for 5h 0m

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

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  • The Night Sky this Month – Planetarium Show

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG (25.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 27th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kyle Academy, Ayr, KA7 3LR (26.4 miles away)

    More info

  • The Night Sky this Month – Planetarium Show

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG (25.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 24th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kyle Academy, Ayr, KA7 3LR (26.4 miles away)

    More info

  • The Night Sky this Month – Planetarium Show

    Friday 5th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG (25.9 miles away)

    More info

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    Craiglemine Cottage, Glasserton, Wigtownshire, DG8 8NE (24.5 miles away)

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