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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

  • 26/04/24

    9° 49%

  • 26/04/24

    8° 51%

  • 27/04/24

    8° 53%

  • 27/04/24

    7° 52%

Weather forecast for Compton Bay (beach) (2.9 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 04:00.

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 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 22:50
Dark for 2h 8m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 00:01
Dark for 3h 17m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 01:00
Dark for 4h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 01:45
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:49 to 02:16
Dark for 5h 26m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 02:39
Dark for 5h 46m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 02:57
Dark for 6h 2m

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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  • Wessex Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 00:00am to 21:00pm

    Allendale Centre - Wimborne, Wimborne, BH21 1AS (27.5 miles away)

    More info

  • West Wight Stargazing Club

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Issac Watts Memorial Hall, Southampton, SO16 6TS (20.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 9th May 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 10th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

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