Castle Hill - Huddersfield
Castle Hill Side, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6TA
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
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22/05/24
13° 92% -
22/05/24
13° 85% -
23/05/24
12° 57% -
23/05/24
11° 54%
Weather forecast for Almondbury (1.0 miles away) updated 22/05/24 at 12:00.
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.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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