Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve stargazing in July 2027
Gold-tier reserve on the Ring of Kerry. Cloud is the main enemy.
Thu 1 Jul to Sat 31 Jul 2027
Best night: Sat 31 July 2027
Dark from 00:38 to 03:05 · 8.7 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| 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% | 24.8 | 10.8 | below horizon | 68 |
| Sun 25 Jul | 57% | 25.3 | 9.8 | below horizon | 70 |
| Mon 26 Jul | 46% | 25.5 | 8.8 | below horizon | 74 |
| Tue 27 Jul | 36% | 25.8 | 7.8 | below horizon | 79 |
| Wed 28 Jul | 25% | 26.0 | 7.2 | below horizon | 84 |
| Thu 29 Jul | 16% | 26.2 | 6.8 | below horizon | 90 |
| Fri 30 Jul | 8% | 26.3 | 8.2 | below horizon | 95 |
| Sat 31 Jul | 3% | 26.5 | 8.7 | below horizon | 98 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve in July 2027?
The best nights are Sat 31 Jul, Fri 30 Jul, Thu 29 Jul, Wed 28 Jul, Tue 27 Jul, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve 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/Dublin).