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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

  • 19/04/24

    14° 0%

  • 19/04/24

    11° 0%

  • 20/04/24

    9° 0%

  • 20/04/24

    8° 3%

Weather forecast for Porlock Weir - Porlock Bay (beach) (1.4 miles away) updated 19/04/24 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 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

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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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  • Telescope Workshop and Stargazing at the Poltimore Inn Observatory

    Saturday 18th May 2024 from 16:00pm to 20:30pm

    The Poltimore Observatory and Inn, North Molton, EX36 3HR (15.4 miles away)

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  • Stargazing at the Poltimore Inn Observatory

    Saturday 18th May 2024 from 18:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Poltimore Observatory and Inn, North Molton, EX36 3HR (15.4 miles away)

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  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 23rd May 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 27th May 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 4th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

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  • The Oval – Exmoor Character Cottages

    17 West Street, Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6SN (5.6 miles away)

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  • Holi Moli Beach Huts – Dunster

    Dunster Beach, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6TH (5.8 miles away)

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  • Spindrift Barn – Exford

    Exford, Exmoor, Somerset, TA24 7LY (6.9 miles away)

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  • Westermill Farm – Exford

    Exford, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7NJ (7.2 miles away)

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