Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve stargazing in September 2027
Gold-tier reserve on the Ring of Kerry. Cloud is the main enemy.
Wed 1 Sep to Thu 30 Sep 2027
Best night: Mon 27 September 2027
Dark from 21:23 to 05:44 · 8.2 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Sep | 2% | 6.3 | 6.3 | below horizon | 96 |
| Thu 2 Sep | 7% | 6.3 | 6.3 | below horizon | 96 |
| Fri 3 Sep | 14% | 6.5 | 6.5 | below horizon | 96 |
| Sat 4 Sep | 22% | 6.5 | 6.5 | below horizon | 96 |
| Sun 5 Sep | 31% | 6.7 | 6.7 | below horizon | 96 |
| Mon 6 Sep | 41% | 6.7 | 6.7 | below horizon | 96 |
| Tue 7 Sep | 51% | 6.8 | 6.2 | below horizon | 92 |
| Wed 8 Sep | 61% | 6.8 | 5.2 | below horizon | 84 |
| Thu 9 Sep | 70% | 7.0 | 4.3 | below horizon | 74 |
| Fri 10 Sep | 78% | 7.2 | 3.3 | below horizon | 61 |
| Sat 11 Sep | 86% | 7.2 | 2.0 | below horizon | 44 |
| Sun 12 Sep | 92% | 7.3 | 1.0 | below horizon | 30 |
| Mon 13 Sep | 96% | 7.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 16 |
| Tue 14 Sep | 99% | 7.5 | 0.0 | below horizon | 13 |
| Wed 15 Sep | 100% | 7.5 | 0.0 | below horizon | 13 |
| Thu 16 Sep | 99% | 7.5 | 0.0 | below horizon | 13 |
| Fri 17 Sep | 96% | 7.7 | 0.0 | below horizon | 16 |
| Sat 18 Sep | 91% | 7.7 | 0.0 | below horizon | 20 |
| Sun 19 Sep | 85% | 7.8 | 0.0 | below horizon | 26 |
| Mon 20 Sep | 76% | 7.8 | 0.0 | below horizon | 33 |
| Tue 21 Sep | 66% | 8.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 42 |
| Wed 22 Sep | 55% | 8.0 | 0.8 | below horizon | 57 |
| Thu 23 Sep | 43% | 8.2 | 2.2 | below horizon | 72 |
| Fri 24 Sep | 32% | 8.2 | 3.5 | below horizon | 83 |
| Sat 25 Sep | 21% | 8.3 | 5.2 | below horizon | 92 |
| Sun 26 Sep | 13% | 8.3 | 6.7 | below horizon | 97 |
| Mon 27 Sep | 6% | 8.5 | 8.2 | below horizon | 99 |
| Tue 28 Sep | 2% | 8.5 | 8.5 | below horizon | 99 |
| Wed 29 Sep | 0% | 8.5 | 8.5 | below horizon | 99 |
| Thu 30 Sep | 1% | 8.7 | 8.7 | below horizon | 99 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve in September 2027?
The best nights are Mon 27 Sep, Tue 28 Sep, Wed 29 Sep, Thu 30 Sep, Sun 26 Sep, 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 September?
Not really: in September 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).