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Muiravonside Country Park

Muiravonside Country Park

The Loan, Whitecross, West Lothian, EH49 6LW, Scotland

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 13/12/24

    3° 5%

  • 13/12/24

    4° 9%

  • 14/12/24

    3° 0%

  • 14/12/24

    3° 0%

Weather forecast for Linlithgow (2.4 miles away) updated 12/12/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Muiravonside Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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 Muiravonside Country 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.

Moon phase on Fri 13th Dec

Fri 13th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 14th Dec

Sat 14th Dec

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 15th Dec

Sun 15th Dec

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 16th Dec

Mon 16th Dec

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 17th Dec

Tue 17th Dec

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 17:29
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Wed 18th Dec

Wed 18th Dec

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 19:00
Dark for 1h 43m
Moon phase on Thu 19th Dec

Thu 19th Dec

Waning Gibbous
85 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 20:27
Dark for 3h 9m

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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Events nearby

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  • Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

    Friday 13th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    New Wellwynd Church - Airdrie, Airdrie, ML6 0AG (14.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Mugdock (Geminids Meteor Shower)

    Friday 13th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, G62 8EL (26.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stirling Astronomical Society / Falkirk Astronomers lecture meeting

    Friday 13th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Stirling Highland Hotel Observatory, Stirling, FK8 1DU (15.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Airdrie Observatory Open Evening

    Tuesday 17th December 2024 from 17:30pm to 19:00pm

    Airdrie Observatory, Airdrie, ML6 0AG (14.2 miles away)

    More info

  • The Astronomical Society of Glasgow monthly lecture

    Thursday 19th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ (23.8 miles away)

    More info

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