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Brown Howe Car Park - Coniston

Brown Howe Car Park - Coniston

Brown Howe, Coniston, Cumbria, LA12 8DW

Best time to visit

This car park offers access to Coniston water. Overnight parking is likely to only be available when organised events take place.

Weather forecast

  • 18/04/24

    8° 95%

  • 18/04/24

    9° 55%

  • 19/04/24

    8° 41%

  • 19/04/24

    7° 2%

Weather forecast for Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre (3.5 miles away) updated 17/04/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Brown Howe Car Park - Coniston is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site 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 Brown Howe Car Park - Coniston

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 18th Apr

Thu 18th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
71 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

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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  • Cockermouth Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 30th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Friends Meeting House - Cockermouth, Cockermouth, (26.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Lancaster and Morecambe Astronomical Society Meeting

    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Church of the Ascension - Torrisholme, Morecambe, LA4 6RH (19.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Eddington Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kendal Museum, Kendal, LA9 6BT (14.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Furness and South Lakeland Astronomical Society Meeting

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Abbey Road Baptist Church - Barrow-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BD (14.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 23rd May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Morland and Newby Village Hall, Penrith, CA10 3AS (27.1 miles away)

    More info

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