Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park stargazing in April 2027
No astronomical darkness from late May to late July at this latitude.
Thu 1 Apr to Fri 30 Apr 2027
Best night: Thu 1 April 2027
Dark from 22:05 to 04:37 · 6.7 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Apr | 24% | 6.7 | 6.7 | below horizon | 96 |
| Fri 2 Apr | 16% | 6.5 | 6.5 | below horizon | 96 |
| Sat 3 Apr | 10% | 6.3 | 6.3 | below horizon | 96 |
| Sun 4 Apr | 5% | 6.3 | 6.3 | below horizon | 96 |
| Mon 5 Apr | 1% | 6.2 | 6.2 | below horizon | 95 |
| Tue 6 Apr | 0% | 6.2 | 6.2 | below horizon | 95 |
| Wed 7 Apr | 1% | 6.0 | 6.0 | below horizon | 95 |
| Thu 8 Apr | 5% | 5.8 | 5.3 | below horizon | 94 |
| Fri 9 Apr | 10% | 5.8 | 3.8 | below horizon | 92 |
| Sat 10 Apr | 18% | 5.7 | 2.3 | below horizon | 85 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 28% | 5.5 | 1.0 | below horizon | 75 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 39% | 5.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 61 |
| Tue 13 Apr | 51% | 5.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 51 |
| Wed 14 Apr | 62% | 5.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 41 |
| Thu 15 Apr | 73% | 5.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 31 |
| Fri 16 Apr | 83% | 5.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 23 |
| Sat 17 Apr | 91% | 4.8 | 0.0 | below horizon | 16 |
| Sun 18 Apr | 96% | 4.7 | 0.0 | below horizon | 11 |
| Mon 19 Apr | 99% | 4.5 | 0.0 | below horizon | 8 |
| Tue 20 Apr | 100% | 4.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 7 |
| Wed 21 Apr | 98% | 4.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 9 |
| Thu 22 Apr | 95% | 4.2 | 0.3 | below horizon | 18 |
| Fri 23 Apr | 90% | 4.0 | 1.5 | below horizon | 44 |
| Sat 24 Apr | 83% | 3.8 | 2.5 | below horizon | 67 |
| Sun 25 Apr | 75% | 3.7 | 3.2 | below horizon | 82 |
| Mon 26 Apr | 67% | 3.5 | 3.5 | below horizon | 91 |
| Tue 27 Apr | 58% | 3.3 | 3.3 | below horizon | 91 |
| Wed 28 Apr | 49% | 3.2 | 3.2 | below horizon | 90 |
| Thu 29 Apr | 39% | 3.0 | 3.0 | below horizon | 90 |
| Fri 30 Apr | 30% | 2.8 | 2.8 | below horizon | 90 |
Rank your own travel dates Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park stargazing tours
Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park in April 2027?
The best nights are Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr, Sat 3 Apr, Sun 4 Apr, Mon 5 Apr, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park in April?
Not really: in April the galactic centre is below the horizon or only up in twilight or moonlight.
Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (Europe/London).