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Merkinch Sea Cadets Hall

Merkinch Sea Cadets Hall

44 Kessock Road, Inverness, Inverness-shire, IV3 8AJ

Best time to visit

Merkinch Sea Cadets Hall 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

  • 13/09/24

    11° 5%

  • 13/09/24

    11° 55%

  • 14/09/24

    10° 84%

  • 14/09/24

    11° 38%

Weather forecast for Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fc (1.0 miles away) updated 13/09/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Merkinch Sea Cadets Hall 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 Merkinch Sea Cadets Hall

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 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:13 to 04:19
Dark for 5h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 00:56 to 04:21
Dark for 3h 25m
Moon phase on Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:41 to 04:24
Dark for 1h 43m
Moon phase on Mon 16th Sep

Mon 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 19:58 to 04:26
Dark for 8h 27m
Moon phase on Tue 17th Sep

Tue 17th Sep

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 18th Sep

Wed 18th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 19th Sep

Thu 19th Sep

Full Moon
99 % 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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Highlands Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 1st October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Café at Smithton Church, Smithton, IV2 7YU (3.8 miles away)

    More info

  • The Night Sky Show in Inverness

    Sunday 27th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:15pm

    Eden Court Inverness, Inverness, IV3 5SA (1.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Highlands Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 5th November 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Café at Smithton Church, Smithton, IV2 7YU (3.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Dark Skies Weekend at The Boat Country Inn

    Friday 8th November 2024 from 16:00pm to Sunday 10th November 2024 12:00pm

    The Boat Country Inn, Aviemore, PH24 3BH (24.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Highlands Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 3rd December 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Café at Smithton Church, Smithton, IV2 7YU (3.8 miles away)

    More info

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