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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

  • 07/09/24

    17° 79%

  • 07/09/24

    16° 56%

  • 08/09/24

    16° 28%

  • 08/09/24

    15° 30%

Weather forecast for Almondbury (1.0 miles away) updated 07/09/24 at 20:00.

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 Sat 7th Sep

Sat 7th Sep

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 20:02 to 04:09
Dark for 8h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 8th Sep

Sun 8th Sep

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 19:59 to 04:11
Dark for 8h 11m
Moon phase on Mon 9th Sep

Mon 9th Sep

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:07 to 04:13
Dark for 8h 6m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:34 to 04:15
Dark for 7h 41m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 04:17
Dark for 7h 1m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:17 to 04:19
Dark for 6h 2m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:39 to 04:21
Dark for 4h 42m

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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  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 7th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Astronomy Centre, Near Todmorden, OL14 7HP (16.6 miles away)

    More info

  • West Didsbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 9th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Nazarene Theological College, Didsbury, M20 2GU (24.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Sheffield Astronomical Society Meeting

    Tuesday 10th September 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    The Ranmoor Parish Centre, Sheffield, S10 3GX (20.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Leeds Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Quaker Meeting House - Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9DX (15.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Salford Observatory open evening

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Salford Observatory, Chasely Fields, M6 7DZ (23.5 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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    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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