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Anglers Country Park - Wakefield

Anglers Country Park - Wakefield

Wintersett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 2EB

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 26/04/24

    7° 36%

  • 26/04/24

    6° 22%

  • 27/04/24

    4° 1%

  • 27/04/24

    3° 2%

Weather forecast for Royston (south Yorkshire) (2.5 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Anglers Country Park - Wakefield is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Anglers Country Park - Wakefield

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 23:12
Dark for 2h 12m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 00:26
Dark for 3h 24m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 01:25
Dark for 4h 20m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:06 to 02:06
Dark for 4h 59m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 02:33
Dark for 5h 23m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:50
Dark for 5h 37m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 32m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Beetle Bank Farm, Murton, YO19 5XD (29.1 miles away)

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    Saturday 4th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Astronomy Centre, Near Todmorden, OL14 7HP (29.8 miles away)

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  • Huddersfield Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Lockwood Park Bowling Pavilion, Huddersfield, HD4 6EN (14.9 miles away)

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    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (6.4 miles away)

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  • Leeds Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Quaker Meeting House - Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9DX (13.1 miles away)

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