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Brighstone Holiday Centre

Brighstone Holiday Centre

Military Road, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, PO30 4DB

Best time to visit

Venue for the annual Isle-of-Wight star party.

Brighstone Holiday Centre is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 17/05/24

    14° 5%

  • 17/05/24

    12° 4%

  • 18/05/24

    13° 6%

  • 18/05/24

    13° 14%

Weather forecast for Compton Bay (beach) (2.9 miles away) updated 17/05/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Brighstone Holiday Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Brighstone Holiday Centre

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 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:23 to 02:35
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 21:29 to 02:33
Dark for 5h 3m
Moon phase on Sun 19th May

Sun 19th May

Waxing Gibbous
81 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 20th May

Mon 20th May

Waxing Gibbous
88 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 21st May

Tue 21st May

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
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

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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    Sunday 15th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (27.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

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

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (8.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Volcanic Islands of the Azores and Madeira with Fred. Olsen Cruises and Go Stargazing

    Friday 20th September 2024 from 12:00pm to Thursday 3rd October 2024 12:00pm

    Port of Southampton, Southampton, SO14 3GG (17.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 26th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (8.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Vectis Astronomical Society Monthly Meeting

    Friday 27th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Newchurch Pavilion, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (8.7 miles away)

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