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Bossington Beacon Car Park - Exmoor

Bossington Beacon Car Park - Exmoor

North Hill, Bossington, Somerset, TA24

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 27/05/24

    15° 4%

  • 27/05/24

    14° 5%

  • 28/05/24

    13° 5%

  • 28/05/24

    14° 85%

Weather forecast for Porlock Weir - Porlock Bay (beach) (1.4 miles away) updated 27/05/24 at 20:00.

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 Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 00:31
Dark for 2h 28m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:04 to 00:56
Dark for 2h 51m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 01:14
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 01:29
Dark for 3h 20m
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 01:42
Dark for 3h 32m
Moon phase on Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 01:54
Dark for 3h 42m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 02:08
Dark for 3h 54m

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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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  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 16:30pm

    Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff, CF24 3AA (25.0 miles away)

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  • Barry Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 8th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Cemetery Approach Community Centre, Barry, CF62 8BQ (18.3 miles away)

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  • Bridgend Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 17th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Bridgend Tennis Club, Bridgend, CF31 3AZ (19.7 miles away)

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  • Barry Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 22nd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Cemetery Approach Community Centre, Barry, CF62 8BQ (18.3 miles away)

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  • Barry Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 5th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Cemetery Approach Community Centre, Barry, CF62 8BQ (18.3 miles away)

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