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The Mitchell Library - Glasgow

The Mitchell Library - Glasgow

North Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G3 7DN

Best time to visit

The Mitchell Library - Glasgow 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

  • 24/04/24

    12° 0%

  • 24/04/24

    9° 0%

  • 25/04/24

    7° 0%

  • 25/04/24

    5° 0%

Weather forecast for Finnieston (0.2 miles away) updated 24/04/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

The Mitchell Library - Glasgow is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 The Mitchell Library - Glasgow

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 Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 21:23 to 22:18
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:26 to 23:44
Dark for 2h 17m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:29 to 01:02
Dark for 3h 32m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:32 to 02:00
Dark for 4h 27m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:35 to 02:37
Dark for 5h 1m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:39 to 02:46
Dark for 5h 6m

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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  • Inverclyde Skywatchers Club Meeting

    Monday 29th July 2024 from 15:00pm to 17:00pm

    Inverkip Hub, Greenock, PA16 0FZ (23.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Renfrewshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 30th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Walkinshaw Community Centre, Johnstone, PA5 8AF (9.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

    Friday 2nd August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    New Wellwynd Church - Airdrie, Airdrie, ML6 0AG (11.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Inverclyde Skywatchers Club Meeting

    Monday 5th August 2024 from 15:00pm to 17:00pm

    Inverkip Hub, Greenock, PA16 0FZ (23.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

    Friday 9th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    New Wellwynd Church - Airdrie, Airdrie, ML6 0AG (11.2 miles away)

    More info

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