Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve stargazing in May 2027
Gold-tier reserve on the Ring of Kerry. Cloud is the main enemy.
Sat 1 May to Mon 31 May 2027
Best night: Sat 8 May 2027
Dark from 00:03 to 03:10 · 9.0 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 May | 22% | 4.0 | 4.0 | below horizon | 92 |
| Sun 2 May | 14% | 4.0 | 4.0 | below horizon | 92 |
| Mon 3 May | 8% | 3.8 | 3.8 | below horizon | 91 |
| Tue 4 May | 3% | 3.7 | 3.7 | below horizon | 91 |
| Wed 5 May | 1% | 3.5 | 3.5 | below horizon | 91 |
| Thu 6 May | 0% | 3.3 | 3.3 | below horizon | 91 |
| Fri 7 May | 3% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sat 8 May | 8% | 27.2 | 9.0 | below horizon | 96 |
| Sun 9 May | 15% | 27.0 | 8.0 | below horizon | 91 |
| Mon 10 May | 24% | 26.8 | 7.7 | below horizon | 85 |
| Tue 11 May | 35% | 26.7 | 7.7 | below horizon | 79 |
| Wed 12 May | 47% | 26.7 | 8.8 | below horizon | 73 |
| Thu 13 May | 59% | 26.5 | 9.8 | below horizon | 69 |
| Fri 14 May | 70% | 26.2 | 11.0 | below horizon | 66 |
| Sat 15 May | 79% | 26.0 | 12.2 | below horizon | 64 |
| Sun 16 May | 88% | 25.8 | 13.3 | below horizon | 64 |
| Mon 17 May | 94% | 25.7 | 14.7 | below horizon | 66 |
| Tue 18 May | 98% | 25.3 | 15.7 | below horizon | 68 |
| Wed 19 May | 100% | 25.0 | 16.7 | below horizon | 72 |
| Thu 20 May | 99% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Fri 21 May | 97% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sat 22 May | 94% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sun 23 May | 88% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Mon 24 May | 81% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Tue 25 May | 74% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Wed 26 May | 65% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Thu 27 May | 56% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Fri 28 May | 46% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sat 29 May | 36% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Sun 30 May | 27% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
| Mon 31 May | 18% | 0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 0 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve in May 2027?
The best nights are Sat 8 May, Sat 1 May, Sun 2 May, Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, 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 May?
Not really: in May 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).