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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

  • 08/05/24

    12° 0%

  • 08/05/24

    11° 4%

  • 09/05/24

    11° 5%

  • 09/05/24

    10° 6%

Weather forecast for Compton Bay (beach) (2.9 miles away) updated 08/05/24 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 Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:54
Dark for 5h 46m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 02:52
Dark for 4h 43m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:23 to 02:50
Dark for 3h 27m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:18 to 02:47
Dark for 2h 29m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 00:58 to 02:45
Dark for 1h 47m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:26 to 02:43
Dark for 1h 17m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:45 to 02:41
Dark for 0h 56m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • West Wight Stargazing Club

    Tuesday 3rd September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Island Planetarium, Yarmouth, PO41 0RR (6.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 5th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

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

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 12th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

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

    More info

  • Hampshire Astronomical Group monthly meeting

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Clanfield Memorial Hall, Clanfield, PO8 0RB (27.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Clanfield Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 14th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (27.0 miles away)

    More info

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