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Perth

Perth

South Street, Perth, Perthshire, PH2 8NY, Scotland

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 04/04/26

    7° 90%

  • 04/04/26

    8° 92%

  • 04/04/26

    9° 77%

  • 05/04/26

    8° 80%

Weather forecast for Perth (0.2 miles away) updated 03/04/26 at 12:00. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Perth is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Perth

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 4th Apr

Sat 4th Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:24 to 22:44
Dark for 2h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Apr

Sun 5th Apr

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 20:27 to 00:06
Dark for 3h 38m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Apr

Mon 6th Apr

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 20:29 to 01:23
Dark for 4h 53m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Apr

Tue 7th Apr

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 20:32 to 02:25
Dark for 5h 52m
Moon phase on Wed 8th Apr

Wed 8th Apr

Waning Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 20:35 to 03:09
Dark for 6h 33m
Moon phase on Thu 9th Apr

Thu 9th Apr

Third Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 20:37 to 03:37
Dark for 6h 59m
Moon phase on Fri 10th Apr

Fri 10th Apr

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 20:40 to 03:46
Dark for 7h 5m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • St Andrews University Astro-Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 9th April 2026 from 21:15pm to 23:15pm

    University of St Andrews Observatory, St Andrews, KY16 9LZ (24.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stirling Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 10th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Stirling Highland Hotel Observatory, Stirling, FK8 1DU (27.2 miles away)

    More info

  • St Andrews University Astro-Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 16th April 2026 from 21:15pm to 23:15pm

    University of St Andrews Observatory, St Andrews, KY16 9LZ (24.0 miles away)

    More info

  • St Andrews University Astro-Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 23rd April 2026 from 21:15pm to 23:15pm

    University of St Andrews Observatory, St Andrews, KY16 9LZ (24.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club Meeting

    Tuesday 28th April 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:45pm

    The Kabin - Dalgety Bay, Dalgety Bay, KY11 9UZ (24.9 miles away)

    More info

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