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Loch Braden

Loch Braden

Galloway Forest Park, Tallaminnock, Ayrshire, KA19 7NT

Best time to visit

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

Loch Braden 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

  • 02/06/24

    8° 57%

  • 02/06/24

    8° 41%

  • 03/06/24

    8° 81%

  • 03/06/24

    7° 61%

Weather forecast for Kirriereoch Hill (5.7 miles away) updated 02/06/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Loch Braden 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 Loch Braden

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 Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 23:35 to 00:51
Dark for 1h 15m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 23:41 to 00:45
Dark for 1h 3m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 23:47 to 00:38
Dark for 0h 50m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 23:55 to 00:27
Dark for 0h 31m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun

Sat 8th 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!

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Solar Observing with Galloway Forest Astronomical Society

    Saturday 8th June 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

    Belted Galloway Visitor Centre, Newton Stewart, DG8 6NQ (19.2 miles away)

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  • Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting

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

    Kyle Academy, Ayr, KA7 3LR (15.9 miles away)

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  • Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 22nd July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kyle Academy, Ayr, KA7 3LR (15.9 miles away)

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  • Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 26th August 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kyle Academy, Ayr, KA7 3LR (15.9 miles away)

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  • Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 23rd September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kyle Academy, Ayr, KA7 3LR (15.9 miles away)

    More info

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