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Chillingham Castle

Chillingham Castle

Chillingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 5NJ

Best time to visit

Chillingham Castle is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 08/09/24

    15° 53%

  • 08/09/24

    13° 79%

  • 09/09/24

    12° 57%

  • 09/09/24

    12° 16%

Weather forecast for Wooler (4.4 miles away) updated 08/09/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Chillingham Castle is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Chillingham Castle

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 Sun 8th Sep

Sun 8th Sep

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:06 to 04:05
Dark for 7h 58m
Moon phase on Mon 9th Sep

Mon 9th Sep

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:03 to 04:07
Dark for 8h 3m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:17 to 04:10
Dark for 7h 53m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 04:12
Dark for 7h 16m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 21:58 to 04:14
Dark for 6h 16m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:23 to 04:16
Dark for 4h 53m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:00 to 04:19
Dark for 3h 19m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Northumberland Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 12th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre and Observatory, Amble, NE65 0JR (20.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Northumberland Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 26th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre and Observatory, Amble, NE65 0JR (20.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Ancrum Astronomy Club Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 1st October 2024 from 20:10pm to 22:10pm

    Ancrum Village Hall, Jedburgh, TD8 6XH (27.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Northumberland Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 10th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre and Observatory, Amble, NE65 0JR (20.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Northumberland Dark Skies Stargazing

    Saturday 19th October 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre and Observatory, Amble, NE65 0JR (20.0 miles away)

    More info

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