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Queen's University - Belfast

Queen's University - Belfast

University Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 6BD

Best time to visit

The Irish Astronomical Association meet in the School of Maths and Physics building (Larmour Lecture Theatre) at the Queen’s University Belfast.

Location events organiser

Irish Astronomical Association

Irish Astronomical Association organises events at this location

Please contact Irish Astronomical Association directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Irish Astronomical Association
Twitter: @iaaastro
Facebook: Irish Astronomical Association

Weather forecast

  • 26/09/25

    14° 4%

  • 26/09/25

    13° 1%

  • 27/09/25

    13° 4%

  • 27/09/25

    13° 14%

Weather forecast for National Botanic Gardens (0.3 miles away) updated 26/09/25 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

Queen's University - Belfast 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 Queen's University - Belfast

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 Fri 26th Sep

Fri 26th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:30 to 05:01
Dark for 9h 30m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Sep

Sat 27th Sep

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:27 to 05:03
Dark for 9h 35m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Sep

Sun 28th Sep

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 20:00 to 05:05
Dark for 9h 5m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Sep

Mon 29th Sep

First Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 05:07
Dark for 8h 12m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Sep

Tue 30th Sep

First Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 05:09
Dark for 7h 3m
Moon phase on Wed 1st Oct

Wed 1st Oct

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 23:29 to 05:11
Dark for 5h 42m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd Oct

Thu 2nd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:57 to 05:13
Dark for 4h 16m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 6th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (12.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 3rd November 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (12.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 1st December 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (12.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 5th January 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (12.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting

    Monday 2nd February 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, BT39 9HJ (12.1 miles away)

    More info

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