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Ballyclare High School

Ballyclare High School

31 Rashee Road, Ballyclare, County Antrim, BT39 9HJ

Best time to visit

Ballyclare High School is the meeting venue for the Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society.

Location events organiser

Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society

Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society organises events at this location

Please contact Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society
Twitter: @niamateurastro
Facebook: Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society

Weather forecast

  • 17/06/26

    19° 28%

  • 17/06/26

    19° 40%

  • 17/06/26

    19° 4%

  • 18/06/26

    16° 7%

Weather forecast for Belfast (11.4 miles away) updated 16/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Ballyclare High School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Ballyclare 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 Wed 17th Jun

Wed 17th Jun

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 18th Jun

Thu 18th Jun

Waxing Crescent
12 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 19th Jun

Fri 19th Jun

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Jun

Sat 20th Jun

Waxing Crescent
30 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Jun

Sun 21st Jun

First Quarter
41 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Jun

Mon 22nd Jun

First Quarter
51 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Jun

Tue 23rd Jun

First Quarter
61 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Find more dates

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

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