# Kerry International Dark-Sky Reserve

Region: Iveragh Peninsula, Ireland, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 51.85, -10.35
Bortle class: 2 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: ≈ 3.5 h by car from Cork Airport, or 4 h from Kerry Airport (Farranfore) down the Ring of Kerry N70.
Best time: August to April around new moon. Nights are short in June/July at 52° N; September–March offer 10+ hours of true darkness.

## Overview
The Kerry International Dark-Sky Reserve is Europe's only gold-tier Reserve on an Atlantic coast. From Ballinskelligs and Valentia Island the Milky Way rises straight out of the ocean on clear autumn nights.

## What to see
Milky Way core low over the Atlantic (Aug–Sep), Andromeda overhead in autumn, and occasional aurora on strong Kp≥6 nights.

## Highlights
- Bortle 2 with unobstructed sea horizon west
- Dark-sky pull-offs at Ballinskelligs, Portmagee and Waterville
- Skellig Coast tourism infrastructure — B&Bs, food, guided tours

## Tips
- Arrive at dusk and give your eyes 20+ minutes to dark-adapt
- Use a red headlamp — white light kills night vision
- Bring warm layers; European mountain and coastal sites drop sharply after sunset

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Kerry Reserve at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=kerry-idsr

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/kerry-idsr.json


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Source app: Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky (https://ontarionightsky.com)
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