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Wick High School

Wick High School

7 Newton Road, Wick, Caithness, KW1 5SA

Best time to visit

Wick High School 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

  • 07/09/24

    14° 20%

  • 07/09/24

    14° 20%

  • 08/09/24

    14° 20%

  • 08/09/24

    13° 20%

Weather forecast for Wick (highland) (0.4 miles away) updated 07/09/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Wick High School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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 Wick High School

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 Sat 7th Sep

Sat 7th Sep

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 20:27 to 03:55
Dark for 7h 27m
Moon phase on Sun 8th Sep

Sun 8th Sep

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:24 to 03:58
Dark for 7h 33m
Moon phase on Mon 9th Sep

Mon 9th Sep

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:20 to 04:01
Dark for 7h 40m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:17 to 04:03
Dark for 7h 45m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 20:19 to 04:06
Dark for 7h 47m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 21:23 to 04:08
Dark for 6h 45m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 22:56 to 04:11
Dark for 5h 15m

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

  • Night Scape Photography Workshop

    Saturday 28th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    RSPB Forsinard, Forsinard, KW13 6YT (29.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with Caithness Astronomy Group

    Friday 22nd November 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Castlehill Heritage Centre, Caithness, KW14 8TG (15.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Meteors and mince pies with Caithness Astronomy Group

    Friday 6th December 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Castlehill Heritage Centre, Caithness, KW14 8TG (15.1 miles away)

    More info

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