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Smeale Beach - Isle of Man

Smeale Beach - Isle of Man

North of Smeale, Smeale, Isle of Man, IM7 3EB

Best time to visit

Smeale Beach - Isle of Man is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 18/05/26

    11° 6%

  • 18/05/26

    11° 9%

  • 18/05/26

    10° 89%

  • 19/05/26

    10° 94%

Weather forecast for Ramsey (isle Of Man) (6.1 miles away) updated 18/05/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Smeale Beach - Isle of Man 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 Smeale Beach - Isle of Man

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 Mon 18th May

Mon 18th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 23:35 to 02:06
Dark for 2h 31m
Moon phase on Tue 19th May

Tue 19th May

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 00:25 to 02:02
Dark for 1h 37m
Moon phase on Wed 20th May

Wed 20th May

Waxing Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 00:56 to 01:59
Dark for 1h 3m
Moon phase on Thu 21st May

Thu 21st May

Waxing Crescent
24 % illuminated
Dark from 01:15 to 01:56
Dark for 0h 41m
Moon phase on Fri 22nd May

Fri 22nd May

First Quarter
34 % illuminated
Dark from 01:28 to 01:53
Dark for 0h 25m
Moon phase on Sat 23rd May

Sat 23rd May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 01:38 to 01:50
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Sun 24th May

Sun 24th May

First Quarter
56 % illuminated
Dark from 01:46 to 01:47
Dark for 0h 1m

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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  • Isle of Man Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 4th June 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    James Martin Observatory - Isle Of Man, Foxdale, IM4 3HB (16.8 miles away)

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  • Social evening at the Isle of Man Observatory

    Friday 19th June 2026 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    James Martin Observatory - Isle Of Man, Foxdale, IM4 3HB (16.8 miles away)

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  • Isle of Man Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 2nd July 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    James Martin Observatory - Isle Of Man, Foxdale, IM4 3HB (16.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Social evening at the Isle of Man Observatory

    Friday 17th July 2026 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    James Martin Observatory - Isle Of Man, Foxdale, IM4 3HB (16.8 miles away)

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  • Isle of Man Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 6th August 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    James Martin Observatory - Isle Of Man, Foxdale, IM4 3HB (16.8 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

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  • Rosehill Farm Apartments

    Richmond Hill, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM4 1JH (18.3 miles away)

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  • Galloway Astronomy Centre

    Craiglemine Cottage, Glasserton, Wigtownshire, DG8 8NE (22.6 miles away)

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