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Muirshiel Visitor Centre & Country Park

Muirshiel Visitor Centre & Country Park

Calderglen Road, Near Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, PA12 4LB, null Scotland

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 12/08/26

    22° 82%

  • 12/08/26

    22° 6%

  • 12/08/26

    22° 6%

  • 13/08/26

    19° 5%

Weather forecast for Johnstone (7.2 miles away) updated 12/08/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Muirshiel Visitor Centre & Country Park 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 Muirshiel Visitor Centre & Country Park

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 12th Aug

Wed 12th Aug

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 21:46 to 03:03
Dark for 5h 16m
Moon phase on Thu 13th Aug

Thu 13th Aug

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:43 to 03:06
Dark for 5h 22m
Moon phase on Fri 14th Aug

Fri 14th Aug

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:40 to 03:09
Dark for 5h 28m
Moon phase on Sat 15th Aug

Sat 15th Aug

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 21:36 to 03:12
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Sun 16th Aug

Sun 16th Aug

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 21:33 to 03:15
Dark for 5h 41m
Moon phase on Mon 17th Aug

Mon 17th Aug

Waxing Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 21:30 to 03:18
Dark for 5h 47m
Moon phase on Tue 18th Aug

Tue 18th Aug

Waxing Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 21:26 to 03:21
Dark for 5h 54m

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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