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Burr Point - Ballyhalbert

Burr Point - Ballyhalbert

Ballyhalbert, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 1BT

Best time to visit

Burr Point is the most easterly point in Ireland. As well as being a nesting site for terns, the location offers fantastic views of the night skies.

Burr Point - Ballyhalbert is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 20/06/26

    19° 1%

  • 20/06/26

    19° 4%

  • 20/06/26

    19° 1%

  • 21/06/26

    15° 0%

Weather forecast for Belfast (21.0 miles away) updated 20/06/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Burr Point - Ballyhalbert is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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 Burr Point - Ballyhalbert

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 20th Jun

Sat 20th Jun

Waxing Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 00:07 to 00:39
Dark for 0h 31m
Moon phase on Sun 21st Jun

Sun 21st Jun

First Quarter
41 % illuminated
Dark from 00:07 to 00:40
Dark for 0h 32m
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Jun

Mon 22nd Jun

First Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 00:13 to 00:41
Dark for 0h 28m
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Jun

Tue 23rd Jun

First Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 00:22 to 00:43
Dark for 0h 21m
Moon phase on Wed 24th Jun

Wed 24th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:33 to 00:45
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Thu 25th Jun

Thu 25th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 00:03 to 00:48
Dark for 0h 44m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Jun

Fri 26th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
86 % 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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