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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

  • 30/04/24

    10° 87%

  • 30/04/24

    9° 48%

  • 01/05/24

    9° 18%

  • 01/05/24

    8° 11%

Weather forecast for Pont Nedd Fechan (waterfalls) (2.9 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 16:00.

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 Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:31
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 03:09
Dark for 5h 59m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 03:07
Dark for 5h 54m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 03:04
Dark for 5h 49m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 03:02
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:19 to 02:59
Dark for 5h 39m

Find more dates

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

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

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    Monday 10th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

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    Thursday 13th June 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:15pm

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  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 13th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

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