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Karma St. Martin's

Karma St. Martin's

Lower Town, St Martins, Isles of Scilly, TR25 0QW, South West England

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 25/09/25

    14° 0%

  • 25/09/25

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  • 26/09/25

    14° 0%

  • 26/09/25

    14° 0%

Weather forecast for Tresco Abbey Gardens (1.9 miles away) updated 24/09/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Karma St. Martin's is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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 Karma St. Martin's

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 Thu 25th Sep

Thu 25th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:26 to 05:08
Dark for 9h 41m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Sep

Fri 26th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:30 to 05:09
Dark for 9h 39m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Sep

Sat 27th Sep

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 20:00 to 05:11
Dark for 9h 11m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Sep

Sun 28th Sep

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 05:13
Dark for 8h 32m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Sep

Mon 29th Sep

First Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 21:36 to 05:14
Dark for 7h 38m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Sep

Tue 30th Sep

First Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:42 to 05:16
Dark for 6h 34m
Moon phase on Wed 1st Oct

Wed 1st Oct

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 23:58 to 05:17
Dark for 5h 19m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Karma St. Martin's. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Scilly Dark Skies Week 2025 – Stargazing and last night drinks

    Friday 10th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Karma St. Martin's, St Martins, TR25 0QW

    More info

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