Stargazing at New Lanark
Saturday 18th January 2025 from 17:30pm to 21:00pm
New Lanark World Heritage Site
New Lanark Road, Lanard, Lanarkshire, ML11 9DB
Join us for a night under the stars – hosted by star ranger Elizabeth Tindal, who will take us on a journey through space via the night sky.
The event will begin with a talk at 17:30, followed by a stargazing Dark Sky experience on our rooftop garden – which is the largest one in Scotland. Hot drinks will be provided.
This event is for naked-eye observation, however telescopic equipment may be brought. Both amature and seasoned stargazers are welcome.
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/01/2025
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.
Sat 18th Jan
Local light pollution
New Lanark World Heritage Site is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.