Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park stargazing in July 2027
No astronomical darkness from late May to late July at this latitude.
Thu 1 Jul to Sat 31 Jul 2027
No fully dark night in this window
The sun never gets 18° below the horizon here at this time of year.
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jul | 7% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Fri 2 Jul | 2% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sat 3 Jul | 0% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sun 4 Jul | 1% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Mon 5 Jul | 5% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Tue 6 Jul | 11% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Wed 7 Jul | 19% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Thu 8 Jul | 29% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Fri 9 Jul | 40% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sat 10 Jul | 51% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sun 11 Jul | 62% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Mon 12 Jul | 72% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Tue 13 Jul | 80% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Wed 14 Jul | 88% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Thu 15 Jul | 93% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Fri 16 Jul | 97% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sat 17 Jul | 100% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sun 18 Jul | 100% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Mon 19 Jul | 98% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Tue 20 Jul | 95% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Wed 21 Jul | 90% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Thu 22 Jul | 84% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Fri 23 Jul | 76% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sat 24 Jul | 67% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sun 25 Jul | 57% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Mon 26 Jul | 46% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Tue 27 Jul | 36% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Wed 28 Jul | 25% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Thu 29 Jul | 16% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Fri 30 Jul | 8% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sat 31 Jul | 3% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park in July 2027?
The sun never sets far enough below the horizon for full darkness at Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park in July.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park in July?
Not really: in July the galactic centre is below the horizon or only up in twilight or moonlight.
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Weather is not included. Times are local (Europe/London).