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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

  • 19/04/24

    8° 4%

  • 19/04/24

    6° 0%

  • 20/04/24

    4° 1%

  • 20/04/24

    4° 1%

Weather forecast for Royston (south Yorkshire) (2.5 miles away) updated 19/04/24 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 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 21:51
Dark for 0h 54m

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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  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Members Evening (Visitors welcome)

    Friday 26th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (26.5 miles away)

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  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 27th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

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

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  • Bradford Astronomical Society lecture evening

    Monday 29th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Idle & Thackley Conservative Club, Idle, BD10 8QB (18.7 miles away)

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  • Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Swinton Bottom Club, Swinton, S64 8AU (11.4 miles away)

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  • The York Astronomical Society meeting & observing

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

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

    More info

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