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University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde

16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G1 1XQ

Best time to visit

The University of Strathclyde is the meeting venue for The Astronomical Society of Glasgow.

Location events organiser

The Astronomical Society of Glasgow

The Astronomical Society of Glasgow organises events at this location

Please contact The Astronomical Society of Glasgow directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: The Astronomical Society of Glasgow
Facebook: The Astronomical Society of Glasgow

Weather forecast

  • 26/04/24

    9° 6%

  • 26/04/24

    7° 6%

  • 27/04/24

    5° 0%

  • 27/04/24

    4° 0%

Weather forecast for Glasgow (0.3 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

University of Strathclyde 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 University of Strathclyde

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 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 01:01
Dark for 3h 31m
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 21:38 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 6m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:42 to 02:42
Dark for 4h 59m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:45 to 02:39
Dark for 4h 53m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at University of Strathclyde. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

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