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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

  • 22/05/24

    14° 55%

  • 22/05/24

    14° 47%

  • 23/05/24

    13° 53%

  • 23/05/24

    12° 13%

Weather forecast for Porlock Weir - Porlock Bay (beach) (1.4 miles away) updated 22/05/24 at 12:00.

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 Wed 22nd May

Wed 22nd May

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 22:03
Dark for 0h 7m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:58 to 23:08
Dark for 1h 9m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 22:00 to 23:57
Dark for 1h 56m
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

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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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  • Barry Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 10th June 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 19th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

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  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 20th June 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 24th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

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

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  • Port Talbot Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 2nd July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Port Talbot Gas Welfare Club, Port Talbot, SA12 6BY (27.8 miles away)

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