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Brecon - Red Lion Pub

Brecon - Red Lion Pub

Church Road, Penderyn, Powys, CF44 9JR, Wales

Best time to visit

The site provides spectacular views of the night sky and is located next to the Red Lion Pub. The pub car park provides a large open area for viewing.

Brecon - Red Lion Pub is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 13/07/25

    20° 3%

Weather forecast for Pont Nedd Fechan (waterfalls) (2.9 miles away) updated 13/07/25 at 04:00.

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 Sun 13th Jul

Sun 13th Jul

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 22:29
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Jul

Wed 16th Jul

Waning Gibbous
72 % illuminated
Dark from 22:15 to 22:41
Dark for 0h 25m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 22:54
Dark for 0h 40m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Jul

Fri 18th Jul

Third Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:10 to 23:10
Dark for 0h 59m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Jul

Sat 19th Jul

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 23:32
Dark for 1h 23m

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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 14th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Cemetery Approach Community Centre, Barry, CF62 8BQ (26.6 miles away)

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  • Heads of the Valleys Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 15th July 2025 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6JG (13.7 miles away)

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  • Bridgend Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 16th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Bridgend Tennis Club, Bridgend, CF31 3AZ (18.2 miles away)

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  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 17th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff, CF24 3AA (24.7 miles away)

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  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 17th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Grange - Usk, Usk, NP15 1AB (27.1 miles away)

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