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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

  • 09/09/24

    11° 88%

  • 09/09/24

    11° 62%

  • 10/09/24

    11° 91%

  • 10/09/24

    11° 93%

Weather forecast for Rumbling Bridge (2.2 miles away) updated 09/09/24 at 04:00.

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 Mon 9th Sep

Mon 9th Sep

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:12 to 04:12
Dark for 7h 59m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:17 to 04:14
Dark for 7h 57m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 04:16
Dark for 7h 21m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 21:57 to 04:18
Dark for 6h 21m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:24 to 04:21
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:02 to 04:23
Dark for 3h 21m
Moon phase on Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:45 to 04:25
Dark for 1h 40m

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

  • Clydesdale Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 9th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Bankhall - Forth, Forth, ML11 8BX (30.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Falkirk Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Old Peoples' Welfare Hall, Falkirk, FK2 9PS (15.8 miles away)

    More info

  • St Andrews University Astro-Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 12th September 2024 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 13th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Stirling Astronomical Society / Falkirk Astronomers lecture meeting

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

    Stirling Highland Hotel Observatory, Stirling, FK8 1DU (16.6 miles away)

    More info

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