Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve stargazing in March 2027
Gold-tier reserve on the Ring of Kerry. Cloud is the main enemy.
Mon 1 Mar to Wed 31 Mar 2027
Best night: Tue 2 March 2027
Dark from 20:16 to 05:32 · 9.3 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Mar | 34% | 9.5 | 8.8 | below horizon | 98 |
| Tue 2 Mar | 25% | 9.3 | 9.3 | below horizon | 100 |
| Wed 3 Mar | 18% | 9.3 | 9.3 | below horizon | 100 |
| Thu 4 Mar | 11% | 9.2 | 9.2 | below horizon | 100 |
| Fri 5 Mar | 6% | 9.2 | 9.2 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sat 6 Mar | 2% | 9.2 | 9.2 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sun 7 Mar | 0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | below horizon | 100 |
| Mon 8 Mar | 0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | below horizon | 100 |
| Tue 9 Mar | 3% | 8.8 | 8.8 | below horizon | 100 |
| Wed 10 Mar | 7% | 8.8 | 7.7 | below horizon | 99 |
| Thu 11 Mar | 13% | 8.7 | 6.2 | below horizon | 96 |
| Fri 12 Mar | 22% | 8.7 | 4.7 | below horizon | 91 |
| Sat 13 Mar | 32% | 8.7 | 3.3 | below horizon | 83 |
| Sun 14 Mar | 43% | 8.5 | 2.0 | below horizon | 71 |
| Mon 15 Mar | 55% | 8.5 | 1.0 | below horizon | 58 |
| Tue 16 Mar | 66% | 8.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 43 |
| Wed 17 Mar | 77% | 8.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 33 |
| Thu 18 Mar | 86% | 8.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 25 |
| Fri 19 Mar | 93% | 8.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 19 |
| Sat 20 Mar | 98% | 8.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 15 |
| Sun 21 Mar | 100% | 8.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 13 |
| Mon 22 Mar | 99% | 7.8 | 0.0 | below horizon | 14 |
| Tue 23 Mar | 97% | 7.8 | 0.2 | below horizon | 18 |
| Wed 24 Mar | 92% | 7.7 | 1.3 | below horizon | 33 |
| Thu 25 Mar | 85% | 7.7 | 2.7 | below horizon | 50 |
| Fri 26 Mar | 78% | 7.5 | 3.8 | below horizon | 65 |
| Sat 27 Mar | 69% | 7.5 | 5.0 | below horizon | 78 |
| Sun 28 Mar | 60% | 7.3 | 5.8 | below horizon | 87 |
| Mon 29 Mar | 51% | 7.3 | 6.5 | below horizon | 92 |
| Tue 30 Mar | 42% | 7.2 | 6.8 | below horizon | 95 |
| Wed 31 Mar | 33% | 7.2 | 7.2 | below horizon | 97 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve in March 2027?
The best nights are Tue 2 Mar, Wed 3 Mar, Thu 4 Mar, Fri 5 Mar, Sat 6 Mar, 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 March?
Not really: in March the galactic centre is below the horizon or only up in twilight or moonlight.
Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (Europe/Dublin).