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Dark Space Planetarium

Dark Space Planetarium

St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG6 4EG

Best time to visit

The Dark Space Planetarium in Kirkcudbright opened its doors in July 2021. It’s an ideal location for young astronomers to learn about space, with numerous exhibits and a fantastic state-of-the-art HD projection system in their planetarium dome. Planetarium shows range from rocket launches, to exploration inside of the human body, to fully immersive movies!

Location events organiser

Dark Space Planetarium organises events at this location

Please contact Dark Space Planetarium directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Dark Space Planetarium

Weather forecast

  • 04/10/24

    14° 56%

  • 04/10/24

    14° 53%

  • 05/10/24

    13° 80%

  • 05/10/24

    13° 82%

Weather forecast for Kirkcudbright (0.1 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 12:01.

Local light pollution

Dark Space Planetarium is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Dark Space Planetarium

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.

Fri 4th Oct

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:01 to 05:09
Dark for 10h 7m

Sat 5th Oct

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 18:59 to 05:11
Dark for 10h 11m

Sun 6th Oct

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 18:56 to 05:13
Dark for 10h 16m

Mon 7th Oct

Waxing Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 18:54 to 05:15
Dark for 10h 20m

Tue 8th Oct

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:09 to 05:17
Dark for 10h 8m

Wed 9th Oct

First Quarter
32 % illuminated
Dark from 20:01 to 05:19
Dark for 9h 18m

Thu 10th Oct

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 05:20
Dark for 8h 6m

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 Dark Space Planetarium. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • The Night Sky this Month – Planetarium Show

    Friday 4th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG

    More info

  • The Night Sky this Month – Planetarium Show

    Friday 1st November 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG

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  • The Night Sky this Month – Planetarium Show

    Friday 6th December 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG

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