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Isle of Tiree - Balevullin Car Park

Isle of Tiree - Balevullin Car Park

Balevullin, Isle of Tiree, Isle of Tiree, PA77 6XD

Best time to visit

Recommended stargazing location as mentioned on the Isle of Tiree website.

Isle of Tiree - Balevullin Car Park 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

  • 10/08/22

    16° 8%

  • 10/08/22

    14° 4%

  • 11/08/22

    14° 8%

  • 11/08/22

    13° 8%

Weather forecast for Tiree (3.1 miles away) updated 10/08/22 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Isle of Tiree - Balevullin Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Isle of Tiree - Balevullin Car Park

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.

Wed 10th Aug

Waxing Gibbous
94% illuminated
Dark from 02:57 to 03:00
Dark for 0h 3m

Thu 11th Aug

Full Moon
98% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Fri 12th Aug

Full Moon
100% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Sat 13th Aug

Full Moon
99% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Sun 14th Aug

Waning Gibbous
95% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Mon 15th Aug

Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Tue 16th Aug

Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Dark from 21:48 to 03:19
Dark for 5h 30m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

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