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Armley Leisure Centre

Armley Leisure Centre

Carr Crofts, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 3HB

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 15/09/24

    14° 5%

  • 15/09/24

    12° 0%

  • 16/09/24

    11° 0%

  • 16/09/24

    10° 0%

Weather forecast for Wortley (0.6 miles away) updated 15/09/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Armley Leisure Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Armley Leisure Centre

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 Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:46 to 04:24
Dark for 1h 38m
Moon phase on Mon 16th Sep

Mon 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 04:23 to 04:26
Dark for 0h 3m
Moon phase on Tue 17th Sep

Tue 17th Sep

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 18th Sep

Wed 18th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 19th Sep

Thu 19th Sep

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:24 to 04:36
Dark for 9h 12m

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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    Monday 16th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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  • Huddersfield Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 17th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Lockwood Park Bowling Pavilion, Huddersfield, HD4 6EN (14.1 miles away)

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  • Wakefield & District Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 17th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Wakefield Sports Club, Wakefield, WF1 3RR (8.3 miles away)

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    Thursday 19th September 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    St John's Church Hall - Mexborough, Mexborough, S64 0ER (24.6 miles away)

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    Friday 20th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (14.6 miles away)

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