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Canolfan Ni - Corwen

Canolfan Ni - Corwen

Coed Pen-y-Pigyn, Corwen, Clwyd, LL21 0DB

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 01/06/24

    15° 1%

  • 01/06/24

    11° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    9° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    9° 1%

Weather forecast for Corwen (0.1 miles away) updated 01/06/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Canolfan Ni - Corwen is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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 Canolfan Ni - Corwen

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 Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:35 to 01:45
Dark for 3h 9m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 22:37 to 01:43
Dark for 3h 5m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:39 to 01:42
Dark for 3h 2m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:41 to 01:40
Dark for 2h 58m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:43 to 01:38
Dark for 2h 54m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:45 to 01:36
Dark for 2h 50m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:47 to 01:35
Dark for 2h 47m

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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  • Chester Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 30th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Burley Memorial Hall, Chester, CH3 7QN (26.7 miles away)

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  • Chester Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 24th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Burley Memorial Hall, Chester, CH3 7QN (26.7 miles away)

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  • Chester Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 29th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Burley Memorial Hall, Chester, CH3 7QN (26.7 miles away)

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  • Chester Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 26th November 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Burley Memorial Hall, Chester, CH3 7QN (26.7 miles away)

    More info

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