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HMS Caroline

HMS Caroline

Alexandra Dock, Belfast, County Antrim, BT3 9DT, Northern Ireland

Best time to visit

HMS Caroline 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

  • 17/01/25

    9° 8%

  • 17/01/25

    9° 8%

  • 18/01/25

    8° 8%

  • 18/01/25

    8° 4%

Weather forecast for Belfast City Airport (1.0 miles away) updated 16/01/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

HMS Caroline 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 HMS Caroline

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 Fri 17th Jan

Fri 17th Jan

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 18:00 to 20:58
Dark for 2h 57m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Jan

Sat 18th Jan

Waning Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 18:01 to 22:14
Dark for 4h 12m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Jan

Sun 19th Jan

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 18:03 to 23:28
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Mon 20th Jan

Mon 20th Jan

Third Quarter
67 % illuminated
Dark from 18:04 to 00:42
Dark for 6h 37m
Moon phase on Tue 21st Jan

Tue 21st Jan

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 18:06 to 01:58
Dark for 7h 51m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Jan

Wed 22nd Jan

Third Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 18:07 to 03:17
Dark for 9h 9m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Jan

Thu 23rd Jan

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 18:09 to 04:37
Dark for 10h 27m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at HMS Caroline. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Stargazing at HMS Caroline

    Friday 14th February 2025 from 17:00pm to 19:30pm

    HMS Caroline, Belfast, BT3 9DT

    More info

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