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Brimham Rocks - National Trust

Brimham Rocks - National Trust

Summerbridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 4DW, Yorkshire and The Humber

Best time to visit

Brimham Rocks - National Trust is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Location events organiser

National Trust

National Trust organises events at this location

Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: National Trust
Twitter: @nationaltrust
Facebook: National Trust

Weather forecast

  • 07/12/23

    5° 97%

  • 07/12/23

    5° 80%

  • 08/12/23

    5° 20%

  • 08/12/23

    5° 18%

Weather forecast for Pateley Bridge (2.8 miles away) updated 06/12/23 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Brimham Rocks - National Trust 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 Brimham Rocks - National Trust

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 Thu 7th Dec

Thu 7th Dec

Third Quarter
34 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 02:40
Dark for 9h 25m
Moon phase on Fri 8th Dec

Fri 8th Dec

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 03:57
Dark for 10h 43m
Moon phase on Sat 9th Dec

Sat 9th Dec

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 05:20
Dark for 12h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 10th Dec

Sun 10th Dec

Waning Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:46
Dark for 13h 32m
Moon phase on Mon 11th Dec

Mon 11th Dec

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:47
Dark for 13h 33m
Moon phase on Tue 12th Dec

Tue 12th Dec

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:48
Dark for 13h 34m
Moon phase on Wed 13th Dec

Wed 13th Dec

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:48
Dark for 13h 34m

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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    Monday 11th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Wednesday 13th December 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm

    Sutton Bank Star Hub, Thirsk, YO7 2EX (22.2 miles away)

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