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Barry Library

Barry Library

Holton Road, Barry, South Glamorgan, CF63 4RW

Best time to visit

Barry Library is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 19/04/24

    13° 1%

  • 19/04/24

    7° 0%

  • 20/04/24

    6° 0%

  • 20/04/24

    6° 1%

Weather forecast for Barry (0.8 miles away) updated 19/04/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Barry Library is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Barry Library

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 20:50 to 21:46
Dark for 0h 55m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Heads of the Valleys Astronomical Society meeting (first Tuesday)

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6JG (25.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Port Talbot Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Port Talbot Gas Welfare Club, Port Talbot, SA12 6BY (26.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 16:30pm

    Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff, CF24 3AA (6.8 miles away)

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  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Grange - Usk, Usk, NP15 1AB (25.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Bristol Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bristol Photographic Society, Bristol, BS6 5EE (29.5 miles away)

    More info

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