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Saxa Vord - Shetland

Saxa Vord - Shetland

North Island, Shetland, Shetland Islands, ZE2 9EQ, Scotland

Best time to visit

Saxa Vord on the northernmost part of Shetland is an ideal location to view displays of the Northern Lights.

This location is featured as part of the Wild Skies Shetland Sky Trail.

Saxa Vord - Shetland has been recommended as a great place to stargaze by the local authority, national park, community organisation or property owner. May require payment for access or parking.

Weather forecast

  • 10/07/26

    15° 45%

  • 10/07/26

    15° 8%

  • 10/07/26

    14° 7%

  • 11/07/26

    12° 17%

Weather forecast for Lerwick (45.7 miles away) updated 10/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Saxa Vord - Shetland is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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 Saxa Vord - Shetland

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 10th Jul

Fri 10th Jul

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 11th Jul

Sat 11th Jul

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 12th Jul

Sun 12th Jul

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 13th Jul

Mon 13th Jul

New Moon
3 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 14th Jul

Tue 14th Jul

New Moon
0 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jul

Wed 15th Jul

New Moon
1 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 16th Jul

Thu 16th Jul

New Moon
4 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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