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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

  • 30/11/23

    0° 1%

  • 30/11/23

    -1° 1%

  • 01/12/23

    -2° 2%

  • 01/12/23

    -2° 4%

Weather forecast for Rumbling Bridge (2.2 miles away) updated 29/11/23 at 20:00.

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 30th Nov

Thu 30th Nov

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 17:18 to 17:41
Dark for 0h 22m
Moon phase on Fri 1st Dec

Fri 1st Dec

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 17:18 to 19:00
Dark for 1h 41m
Moon phase on Sat 2nd Dec

Sat 2nd Dec

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 20:22
Dark for 3h 4m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd Dec

Sun 3rd Dec

Waning Gibbous
71 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 21:43
Dark for 4h 26m
Moon phase on Mon 4th Dec

Mon 4th Dec

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 23:01
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Tue 5th Dec

Tue 5th Dec

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 00:17
Dark for 7h 0m
Moon phase on Wed 6th Dec

Wed 6th Dec

Third Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 17:15 to 01:34
Dark for 8h 18m

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

  • Mills Observatory Weekday Open Evening

    Thursday 30th November 2023 from 16:00pm to 22:00pm

    Mills Observatory, Dundee, DD2 2UB (27.5 miles away)

    More info

  • St Andrews University Astro-Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 30th November 2023 from 21:15pm to 23:15pm

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

    More info

  • Mills Observatory Weekday Open Evening & Planetarium Show

    Friday 1st December 2023 from 16:00pm to 22:00pm

    Mills Observatory, Dundee, DD2 2UB (27.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

    Friday 1st December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Mills Observatory Weekend Open Day

    Saturday 2nd December 2023 from 12:30pm to 16:00pm

    Mills Observatory, Dundee, DD2 2UB (27.5 miles away)

    More info

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