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Tullibole Castle

Tullibole Castle

Crook of Devon, Kinross, Kinross-shire, KY13 0QN

Best time to visit

Tullibole Castle 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

  • 17/04/25

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  • 18/04/25

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  • 18/04/25

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Weather forecast for Rumbling Bridge (2.2 miles away) updated 17/04/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Tullibole Castle is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Tullibole Castle

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 Thu 17th Apr

Thu 17th Apr

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 01:38
Dark for 4h 38m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Apr

Fri 18th Apr

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:30
Dark for 5h 27m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Apr

Sat 19th Apr

Waning Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 03:04
Dark for 5h 59m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Apr

Sun 20th Apr

Third Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 03:14
Dark for 6h 6m
Moon phase on Mon 21st Apr

Mon 21st Apr

Third Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 03:11
Dark for 6h 0m
Moon phase on Tue 22nd Apr

Tue 22nd Apr

Third Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 03:08
Dark for 5h 54m
Moon phase on Wed 23rd Apr

Wed 23rd Apr

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 03:04
Dark for 5h 47m

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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  • St Andrews University Astro-Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 17th April 2025 from 21:15pm to 23:15pm

    University of St Andrews Observatory, St Andrews, KY16 9LZ (29.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

    Friday 18th April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    New Wellwynd Church - Airdrie, Airdrie, ML6 0AG (28.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club Meeting

    Tuesday 22nd April 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:45pm

    The Kabin - Dalgety Bay, Dalgety Bay, KY11 9UZ (12.3 miles away)

    More info

  • St Andrews University Astro-Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 24th April 2025 from 21:15pm to 23:15pm

    University of St Andrews Observatory, St Andrews, KY16 9LZ (29.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    New Wellwynd Church - Airdrie, Airdrie, ML6 0AG (28.3 miles away)

    More info

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