Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park stargazing in August 2027
No astronomical darkness from late May to late July at this latitude.
Sun 1 Aug to Tue 31 Aug 2027
Best night: Sun 29 August 2027
Dark from 22:45 to 03:53 · 5.2 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Aug | 0% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Mon 2 Aug | 0% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Tue 3 Aug | 3% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Wed 4 Aug | 9% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Thu 5 Aug | 17% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Fri 6 Aug | 26% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sat 7 Aug | 36% | 25.2 | 15.5 | below horizon | 88 |
| Sun 8 Aug | 47% | 25.7 | 17.2 | below horizon | 87 |
| Mon 9 Aug | 57% | 25.8 | 18.5 | below horizon | 86 |
| Tue 10 Aug | 67% | 26.2 | 19.7 | below horizon | 86 |
| Wed 11 Aug | 76% | 26.3 | 20.2 | below horizon | 85 |
| Thu 12 Aug | 84% | 26.7 | 20.5 | below horizon | 84 |
| Fri 13 Aug | 90% | 26.8 | 18.8 | below horizon | 77 |
| Sat 14 Aug | 95% | 3.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 9 |
| Sun 15 Aug | 98% | 3.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 7 |
| Mon 16 Aug | 100% | 3.5 | 0.0 | below horizon | 6 |
| Tue 17 Aug | 100% | 3.7 | 0.0 | below horizon | 6 |
| Wed 18 Aug | 97% | 3.7 | 0.0 | below horizon | 8 |
| Thu 19 Aug | 94% | 3.8 | 0.0 | below horizon | 12 |
| Fri 20 Aug | 88% | 4.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 17 |
| Sat 21 Aug | 80% | 4.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 24 |
| Sun 22 Aug | 71% | 4.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 31 |
| Mon 23 Aug | 61% | 4.5 | 0.0 | below horizon | 40 |
| Tue 24 Aug | 50% | 4.7 | 0.0 | below horizon | 50 |
| Wed 25 Aug | 39% | 4.7 | 0.0 | below horizon | 60 |
| Thu 26 Aug | 28% | 4.8 | 0.8 | below horizon | 73 |
| Fri 27 Aug | 18% | 5.0 | 2.3 | below horizon | 85 |
| Sat 28 Aug | 10% | 5.2 | 4.0 | below horizon | 92 |
| Sun 29 Aug | 4% | 5.2 | 5.2 | below horizon | 94 |
| Mon 30 Aug | 1% | 5.3 | 5.3 | below horizon | 94 |
| Tue 31 Aug | 0% | 5.5 | 5.5 | below horizon | 94 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park in August 2027?
The best nights are Sun 29 Aug, Mon 30 Aug, Tue 31 Aug, Sat 28 Aug, Sat 7 Aug, 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 August?
Not really: in August 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).