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University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

College Bounds, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB24 3FX, Scotland

Best time to visit

University of Aberdeen is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 26/06/26

    16° 79%

  • 26/06/26

    15° 77%

  • 26/06/26

    14° 77%

  • 27/06/26

    13° 24%

Weather forecast for Aberdeen (1.0 miles away) updated 26/06/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

University of Aberdeen 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 University of Aberdeen

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 Jun

Fri 26th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 27th Jun

Sat 27th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 28th Jun

Sun 28th Jun

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 29th Jun

Mon 29th Jun

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 30th Jun

Tue 30th Jun

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 1st Jul

Wed 1st Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 2nd Jul

Thu 2nd Jul

Full Moon
96 % 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!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at University of Aberdeen. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Gazing at the Sky with Ancient Eyes – Dark Skies Conference

    Sunday 28th June 2026 from 10:00am to Tuesday 30th June 2026 20:00pm

    University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX

    More info

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