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Castle Hill - Huddersfield

Castle Hill - Huddersfield

Castle Hill Side, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6TA

Best time to visit

Castle Hill near Huddersfield offers a great spot to see the night skies away from the worst effects of nearby light pollution. The location is the venue for the Huddersfield Lights Out event in September 2022. Photo Credit: Mark Harrison.

Weather forecast

  • 25/04/24

    7° 8%

  • 25/04/24

    5° 1%

  • 26/04/24

    3° 0%

  • 26/04/24

    3° 1%

Weather forecast for Almondbury (1.0 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Castle Hill - Huddersfield 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 Castle Hill - Huddersfield

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 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 21:53
Dark for 0h 55m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 23:14
Dark for 2h 13m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 00:27
Dark for 3h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 01:27
Dark for 4h 21m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 02:07
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:34
Dark for 5h 23m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 37m

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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  • Manchester Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 25th April 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blackett Lecture Theatre, Manchester, M13 9PL (21.7 miles away)

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  • Keighley Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 25th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Steeton Methodist Church Hall, Keighley, BD20 6PD (20.3 miles away)

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  • Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 25th April 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Swinton Bottom Club, Swinton, S64 8AU (21.2 miles away)

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  • West Yorkshire Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Club

    Friday 26th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (19.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Members Evening (Visitors welcome)

    Friday 26th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (28.9 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

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    3A Victoria Square, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2DN (3.8 miles away)

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  • Dovestone Holiday Park

    Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7NF (10.8 miles away)

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  • Daisy Bank Camp

    Blackshaw Head, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 7JB (15.3 miles away)

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