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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

  • 31/05/26

    18° 28%

  • 31/05/26

    18° 43%

  • 31/05/26

    16° 18%

  • 01/06/26

    15° 56%

Weather forecast for Belfast (21.0 miles away) updated 31/05/26 at 12:01. 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 Sun 31st May

Sun 31st May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 1st Jun

Mon 1st Jun

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 2nd Jun

Tue 2nd Jun

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 23:14 to 23:29
Dark for 0h 14m
Moon phase on Wed 3rd Jun

Wed 3rd Jun

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 23:17 to 23:56
Dark for 0h 38m
Moon phase on Thu 4th Jun

Thu 4th Jun

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 23:20 to 00:14
Dark for 0h 53m
Moon phase on Fri 5th Jun

Fri 5th Jun

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 23:24 to 00:27
Dark for 1h 2m
Moon phase on Sat 6th Jun

Sat 6th Jun

Waning Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 23:27 to 00:37
Dark for 1h 9m

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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