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Hushinish - Isle of Lewis and Harris

Hushinish - Isle of Lewis and Harris

Huisinis Gateway, Huisinis, Isle of Harris, HS3 3AY

Best time to visit

This dark sky location is recommended by Stornoway Astronomical Society.

Hushinish - Isle of Lewis and Harris 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

  • 14/01/25

    10° 11%

  • 14/01/25

    10° 13%

  • 15/01/25

    10° 13%

  • 15/01/25

    10° 14%

Weather forecast for West Loch Tarbert (8.4 miles away) updated 13/01/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Hushinish - Isle of Lewis and Harris 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 Hushinish - Isle of Lewis and Harris

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 14th Jan

Tue 14th Jan

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jan

Wed 15th Jan

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 17:53 to 18:03
Dark for 0h 10m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Jan

Thu 16th Jan

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 19:33
Dark for 1h 38m
Moon phase on Fri 17th Jan

Fri 17th Jan

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 17:56 to 20:57
Dark for 3h 0m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Jan

Sat 18th Jan

Waning Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 17:58 to 22:18
Dark for 4h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Jan

Sun 19th Jan

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 17:59 to 23:37
Dark for 5h 37m
Moon phase on Mon 20th Jan

Mon 20th Jan

Third Quarter
67 % illuminated
Dark from 18:01 to 00:56
Dark for 6h 54m

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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