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Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura

Rotchell Road, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG2 7SW

Best time to visit

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura 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

  • 25/08/25

    22° 0%

  • 25/08/25

    18° 0%

  • 26/08/25

    18° 15%

  • 26/08/25

    17° 94%

Weather forecast for Queen Of The South F.c. (0.5 miles away) updated 25/08/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura

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 Mon 25th Aug

Mon 25th Aug

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 03:40
Dark for 6h 45m
Moon phase on Tue 26th Aug

Tue 26th Aug

Waxing Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 20:51 to 03:43
Dark for 6h 51m
Moon phase on Wed 27th Aug

Wed 27th Aug

Waxing Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 03:45
Dark for 6h 56m
Moon phase on Thu 28th Aug

Thu 28th Aug

Waxing Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 03:48
Dark for 7h 2m
Moon phase on Fri 29th Aug

Fri 29th Aug

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 03:50
Dark for 7h 7m
Moon phase on Sat 30th Aug

Sat 30th Aug

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 03:53
Dark for 7h 12m
Moon phase on Sun 31st Aug

Sun 31st Aug

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 03:55
Dark for 6h 46m

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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Events nearby

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  • Cockermouth Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 26th August 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Friends Meeting House - Cockermouth, Cockermouth, (29.7 miles away)

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  • What’s in the night sky in the month ahead

    Thursday 28th August 2025 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG (23.2 miles away)

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  • Dumfries Astronomy Society meeting

    Tuesday 9th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Lochvale House, Dumfries, DG1 4DF (1.3 miles away)

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    Thursday 11th September 2025 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

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    Thursday 11th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Trinity School Observatory, Carlisle, CA1 1JB (29.6 miles away)

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